# Twtxt is an open, distributed microblogging platform that # uses human-readable text files, common transport protocols, # and free software. # # Learn more about twtxt at https://github.com/buckket/twtxt # # This is an automated Yarn.social feed running feeds v0.1.0@72e53a9 # Learn more about Yarn.social at https://yarn.social # # nick = texas-public-radio # url = https://feeds.twtxt.net/texas-public-radio/twtxt.txt # type = rss # source = https://www.tpr.org/index.rss # avatar = # description = Texas Public Radio (TPR) operates public radio stations broadcasting to the San Antonio metropolitan area and West Central Hill Country. # updated_at = 2024-09-10T18:13:52Z # 2024-04-14T05:47:13Z **Israel shoots down missiles and drones after Iran launches unprecedented attack**
Sirens sounded across Israel overnight as Israeli officials urged residents to take shelter. The attack follows a vow of retaliation from Iran after an earlier strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-04-14/israel-shoots-down-missiles-and-drones-after-iran-launches-unprecedented-attack) 2024-04-14T11:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Whole blood ambulances**
For the last five years, first responders all over the world have been watching San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-04-14/science-medicine-whole-blood-ambulances) 2024-04-14T16:31:13Z **U.S. border arrests decline amid increased enforcement in Mexico**
Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-04-14/u-s-border-arrests-decline-amid-increased-enforcement-in-mexico) 2024-04-14T16:27:37Z **West Texas university working to repatriate Native American remains housed in its research collection**
Sul Ross State University in Alpine has formally determined that a West Texas man is a “lineal descendant” connected to 900-year-old human remains housed at the school’s Center for Big Bend Studies. The finding comes as museums and universities across the U.S. reckon with the history of plundered Native American graves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-14/west-texas-university-working-to-repatriate-native-american-remains-housed-in-its-research-collection) 2024-04-15T02:07:28Z **Defense to present its case in the trial over the starvation of a four-year-old San Antonio boy**
After four days of compelling and heartbreaking testimony, Miranda Casarez’s attorneys have a difficult job of changing the narrative. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-14/defense-to-present-its-case-in-the-trial-over-the-starvation-of-a-four-year-old-san-antonio-boy) 2024-04-15T15:00:00Z **Report: 'Junk fees' add a hidden burden to Texas tenants already struggling with high rents**
The report details charges Texas tenants face on top of rent that are often hidden, duplicative, or exceed the actual cost of services, driving up housing costs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-04-15/report-junk-fees-add-a-hidden-burden-to-texas-tenants-already-struggling-with-high-rents) 2024-04-15T22:32:30Z **Texas held in contempt over child welfare failures**
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be fined $100,000 a day until it comes into compliance on two remedial court orders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-04-15/texas-held-in-contempt-over-child-welfare-failures) 2024-04-15T23:16:20Z **Defense witness challenges medical examiner in San Antonio trial over death of 4-year-old boy**
The Bexar County Chief Medical Examiner said starvation killed Benjamin Cervera and ruled it a homicide more than two years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-15/defense-witness-challenges-medical-examiner-in-san-antonio-trial-over-death-of-4-year-old-boy) 2024-04-16T14:05:07Z **Judge requests Melissa Lucio's murder conviction be overturned**
Melissa Lucio's family, attorneys, the Cameron County District Attorney and now a county judge say she should be exonerated from a 2008 murder charge. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-16/judge-requests-melissa-lucios-murder-conviction-be-overturned) 2024-04-16T14:16:19Z **ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Juan Gabriel named to the National Recording Registry**
Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 'audio treasures' to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-16/abba-the-notorious-b-i-g-and-juan-gabriel-named-to-the-national-recording-registry) 2024-04-16T14:33:27Z **A South Texas candidate sues his town for records he says will prove his opponent's corruption**
Rio Grande City officials called Ediel Barrera’s requests “vague or ambiguous.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-16/a-south-texas-candidate-sues-his-town-for-records-he-says-will-prove-his-opponents-corruption) 2024-04-16T17:33:34Z **VIA Metropolitan Transit is redesigning its map but it needs public input first**
Informed updates will make the system map easier to use. Participants who fill out the questionnaire will receive a 31 Day Pass. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-16/via-metropolitan-transit-is-redesigning-its-map-but-it-needs-public-input-first) 2024-04-16T18:04:22Z **Erik Cantu Jr. sues San Antonio over 2022 police shooting by former cop James Brennand**
Former SAPD officer James Brennand, who shot Cantu multiple times, is currently awaiting trial over two counts of aggravated assault. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-16/erik-cantu-jr-sues-san-antonio-over-2022-police-shooting-by-former-cop-james-brennand) 2024-04-16T23:05:43Z **Texas appeals $100K a day contempt fine in long running foster care litigation**
Texas was found in contempt Monday by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack for violating two of the court's orders in its long running foster litigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-16/texas-appeals-100k-a-day-contempt-fine-in-long-running-foster-care-litigation) 2024-04-17T15:20:26Z **UT Austin says it laid off nearly 60 people on April 2. Most came in response to Texas' anti-DEI law**
Jay Hartzell first announced the layoffs in an April 2 email that did not include the number of positions being eliminated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-17/ut-austin-says-it-laid-off-nearly-60-people-on-april-2-most-came-in-response-to-texas-anti-dei-law) 2024-04-17T15:17:42Z **Texas protest organizers could see more lawsuits against them after U.S. Supreme Court decision**
The high court declined to hear a Louisiana case involving a police officer who was injured during a 2016 protest and sued its organizer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-17/texas-protest-organizers-could-see-more-lawsuits-against-them-after-u-s-supreme-court-decision) 2024-04-17T15:31:25Z **Senators to be sworn in as jurors in Mayorkas impeachment trial**
The Senate is still negotiating what the scope of the homeland security secretary's trial will be and whether to allow debate in the Democratic-controlled chamber. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-17/senators-to-be-sworn-in-as-jurors-in-mayorkas-impeachment-trial) 2024-04-17T16:39:02Z **Second in command in Bexar County district attorney's office resigns**
First Assistant Criminal DA Christian Henricksen's last day is April 26th. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-17/second-in-command-in-bexar-county-district-attorneys-office-resigns) 2024-04-17T17:01:39Z **Ocelot killed in Hidalgo County suggests species’ range has expanded**
An ocelot killed by a car in 2021 is confirmed to be genetically different from the known populations of ocelots in deep South Texas, meaning more of the endangered wild cats exist than previously thought. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-17/ocelot-killed-in-hidalgo-county-suggests-species-range-has-expanded) 2024-04-17T17:00:00Z **Texas, Idaho abortion bans test against federal emergency medicine rule**
Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Two lawsuits question whether that includes performing an abortion, despite state laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-17/texas-idaho-abortion-bans-test-against-federal-emergency-medicine-rule) 2024-04-17T18:45:43Z **5th Circuit blocks Texas' $100K a day contempt fine for the state's foster care failures**
Texas was found in contempt Monday by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack for violating two of the court's orders in its long running foster litigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-16/texas-appeals-100k-a-day-contempt-fine-in-long-running-foster-care-litigation) 2024-04-17T20:15:00Z **San Antonio woman found guilty in starvation death of four-year-old stepson**
After deliberating for just under an hour, the jury found Miranda Casarez guilty of injury to a child with serious bodily injury by omission. The charge carries a sentence of five to 99 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-17/san-antonio-woman-found-guilty-in-starvation-death-of-four-year-old-stepson) 2024-04-17T20:57:49Z **Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas**
The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-04-17/senate-kills-articles-of-impeachment-against-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas) 2024-04-17T20:54:41Z **Hidalgo, Cameron counties issue disaster declarations as drought along border intensifies**
The declarations are the next step in an effort to conserve water locally, ask the state for resources and assistance, and work with the U.S. government to influence Mexico to deliver water owed to the region under an international treaty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-04-17/hidalgo-cameron-counties-issue-disaster-declarations-as-drought-along-border-intensifies) 2024-04-17T22:02:32Z **Fiesta pumps in big dollars for San Antonio; police warn against drunk driving**
Fiesta San Antonio has a major economic impact on the Alamo City during its 11-day run from April 18 through April 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-17/fiesta-pumps-in-big-dollars-for-san-antonio-police-warn-against-drunk-driving) 2024-04-18T17:00:00Z **Along came Polly: How a duck missing her bill captured the hearts and minds of Georgetown residents**
Polly, a one-year-old Pekin duck, is believed to have lost her bill during an animal attack. She now lives at All Things Wild Rehabilitation, a sanctuary for injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife in Georgetown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-18/along-came-polly-how-a-duck-missing-her-bill-captured-the-hearts-and-minds-of-georgetown-residents) 2024-04-18T18:00:11Z **Federal appeals court upholds block on Texas law restricting 'explicit' books**
House Bill 900 requires books sold in the state be rated for sexual content by the book seller, similar to how Hollywood rates movies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-18/federal-appeals-court-upholds-block-on-texas-law-restricting-explicit-books) 2024-04-18T19:12:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? FIESTA 2024 kicks off on Thursday at the Alamodome, pausing all things professional in San Antonio while almost everyone takes a moment — well, actually 15,840 minutes over the next 11 days — to party. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-18T21:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting is from Monday, April 22, to Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-18T22:28:59Z **The FAA is opening a window to hire air traffic controllers** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-18/the-faa-is-opening-a-window-to-hire-air-traffic-controllers) 2024-04-18T23:00:14Z **San Antonio woman sentenced to 25 years for starving stepson to death**
A Bexar County jury has to sentenced Miranda Casarez to 25 years in prison for the starvation death of her stepson. The jury deliberated for more than four hours before returning the sentence for starving four-year-old Benjamin Cervera to death. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-18/san-antonio-woman-sentenced-to-25-years-for-starving-stepson-to-death) 2024-04-19T03:36:07Z **Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday**
There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-04-18/israel-launches-missile-strikes-into-iran-in-response-to-tehrans-attack-sunday) 2024-04-19T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: 'Our own government was working against them' — Declassifying FBI files on the Latino civil rights movement**
The FBI and CIA surveilled the Latino civil rights movement and its leaders in the 1960s and '70s at the height of the communist panic. Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro and his mother, activist Rosie Castro, talk about the effort to establish a clear historical record of the movement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-04-19/fronteras-our-own-government-was-working-against-them-declassifying-fbi-files-on-the-latino-civil-rights-movement) 2024-04-19T14:13:11Z **Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white**
More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more than 80% white. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-04-19/texas-is-struggling-to-diversify-its-mental-health-workforce-as-the-state-becomes-less-white) 2024-04-19T16:19:43Z **42-year-old man at center of DPS facility crash in Brenham facing felony murder charge**
Public safety officials earlier this week identified the deceased person as 78-year-old Bobby Huff. Two victims remain in critical condition, according to the department on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-19/42-year-old-man-at-center-of-dps-facility-crash-in-brenham-facing-felony-murder-charge) 2024-04-19T16:39:51Z **For disabled guests, the Texas Eclipse Festival was a weekend of broken promises**
Rumors of mismanagement swirled online after a weather cancellation, but disabled festival goers clocked issues from the start. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-19/for-disabled-guests-the-texas-eclipse-festival-was-a-weekend-of-broken-promises) 2024-04-19T17:00:00Z **San Marcos changes its water restriction policy for the first time in nearly 10 years**
The city is decreasing its number of drought stages from five to three with greater differences between stages. The new restrictions also change how the city measures its available water supply. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-19/san-marcos-changes-its-water-restriction-policy-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-10-years) 2024-04-19T19:57:00Z **Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims**
The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-19/biden-administration-adds-title-ix-protections-for-lgbtq-students-assault-victims) 2024-04-19T20:45:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-20T13:45:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-20T17:00:00Z **'We created this problem:' A pediatric surgeon explains how gun violence affects children**
Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-04-20/we-created-this-problem-a-pediatric-surgeon-explains-how-gun-violence-affects-children) 2024-04-20T18:37:32Z **House passes foreign aid bills to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan**
The package now heads to the Senate, where it is also expected to pass. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-04-20/house-passes-foreign-aid-bills-to-israel-ukraine-and-taiwan) 2024-04-21T03:08:03Z **Military court convicts U.S. sailor of attempted espionage**
A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing classified information with a foreign government, the Navy's investigative agency said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-04-20/military-court-convicts-u-s-sailor-of-attempted-espionage) 2024-04-21T14:00:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-21T16:10:32Z **Healing from playing doctor and other stories**
Part 1 of the Worth Repeating podcast on the theme, Savor. Stories include a passion for coffee, hiking with a dessert, caldo curing most ailments, and a tough night on the line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/worth-repeating/2024-04-21/healing-from-playing-doctor-and-other-stories) 2024-04-21T17:54:07Z **Wasabi woes and other stories** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/worth-repeating/2024-04-21/wasabi-woes-and-other-stories) 2024-04-21T21:50:29Z **Science & Medicine: Improving knee replacement outcomes**
Blood flow restriction ahead of surgery could be key. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-04-21/science-medicine-improving-knee-replacement-outcomes) 2024-04-21T22:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting is from Monday, April 22, to Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-22T03:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-22T14:15:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-22T15:04:32Z **Exploring the future of jobs and the economy in Texas**
How will the jobs of tomorrow look different? We’re taking a look at some of Texas’ most prominent industries and providing a glimpse at where they’re headed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-22/exploring-the-future-of-jobs-and-the-economy-in-texas) 2024-04-22T15:15:21Z **In Presidio, the effort to preserve an Indigenous cemetery is finally complete**
In the beginning, relatives of the people buried in El Cementerio del Barrio de los Lipanes hoped to protect the Lipan Apache burial ground from further decay. Three years later, they’ve created a memorial that helps visitors understand its past — and look to the future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-22/in-presidio-the-effort-to-preserve-an-indigenous-cemetery-is-finally-complete) 2024-04-22T16:02:25Z **Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'**
With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-04-22/many-in-gen-z-ditch-colleges-for-trade-schools-meet-the-toolbelt-generation) 2024-04-22T17:20:59Z **Many Texas prisons don't have air conditioning. This lawsuit seeks to change that.**
Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-22/many-texas-prisons-dont-have-air-conditioning-this-lawsuit-seeks-to-change-that) 2024-04-22T19:18:31Z **Clothing store Express, a mall favorite, has filed for bankruptcy**
Express, which dressed generations of mall shoppers in slacks and blouses, now owns Bonobos and UpWest. It's closing dozens of stores but also plans to get sold to a consortium to survive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-04-22/clothing-store-express-a-mall-favorite-has-filed-for-bankruptcy) 2024-04-22T21:42:45Z **Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree.**
The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-04-22/despite-a-fortified-border-migrants-will-keep-coming-analysts-agree) 2024-04-22T21:42:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-22T21:06:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting ends on Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-22T23:01:18Z **Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs concludes tour of consulates in Texas amid tensions over SB4**
Alicia Bárcena Ibarra wrapped up her visit on Sunday after meeting with diplomats from Mexico's consular offices in the Lone Star State. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-04-22/mexicos-secretary-of-foreign-affairs-concludes-tour-of-consulates-in-texas-amid-tensions-over-sb4) 2024-04-23T13:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting ends on Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-23T13:00:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-23T15:37:53Z **Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?**
Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-23/migrant-apprehensions-are-down-at-the-texas-border-have-state-policies-had-an-impact) 2024-04-23T16:16:12Z **Seattle Children’s Hospital won’t have to provide trans patient records to Texas under new settlement**
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suspected the hospital was helping Texas kids access puberty blockers or hormone treatments that are outlawed for juveniles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-23/seattle-childrens-hospital-wont-have-to-provide-trans-patient-records-to-texas-under-new-settlement) 2024-04-23T17:12:38Z **Uvalde to build new behavioral health campus dedicated to adult and youth mental health**
The $34 million project will provide mental health services in Uvalde and in the 32 counties in the region. It will feature a crisis unit for adults and dedicated youth wing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-04-23/uvalde-to-build-new-behavioral-health-campus-dedicated-to-adult-and-youth-mental-health) 2024-04-23T23:11:05Z **Like an old SNL sketch, county clerk helps Bexar DA in 'makin' copies' to comply with Paxton rule**
The Bexar County clerk will cover the $1million in funding needed for the district attorney to comply with a mandate from the Texas attorney general's office. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-23/like-an-old-snl-sketch-county-clerk-helps-bexar-da-in-makin-copies-to-comply-with-paxton-rule) 2024-04-24T13:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting ends on Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-24T14:13:48Z **North East ISD’s high-stakes election: 5 races, 3 open seats, a divided board**
The NEISD school board election could tip the balance of control over San Antonio’s second largest district. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-24/north-east-isds-high-stakes-election-5-races-3-open-seats-a-divided-board) 2024-04-24T14:36:06Z **How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer**
Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-24/how-do-you-get-siblings-to-be-nice-to-each-other-latino-families-have-an-answer) 2024-04-24T15:06:55Z **TCEQ hears from opponents and supporters of Corpus Christi desalination plan**
People in Corpus Christi could be the first in Texas to drink treated seawater. Water scarcity in the state is a growing crisis, and ocean desalination is being touted as a solution. But community activists are pointing out there are serious downsides to ocean desalination. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-24/tceq-hears-from-opponents-and-supporters-of-corpus-christi-desalination-plan) 2024-04-24T15:19:12Z **President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold**
The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok has vowed to challenge the law in federal court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-04-24/president-biden-signs-law-to-ban-tiktok-nationwide-unless-it-is-sold) 2024-04-24T15:25:34Z **Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?**
Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-24/texas-jails-have-an-overcrowding-issue-is-the-state-making-it-worse-by-delaying-prison-transfers) 2024-04-24T16:03:23Z **Recent research on eyewitness memory may be Texas death row inmate's last hope**
Charles Don Flores is on death row for a 1998 Farmers Branch murder. A professor says his and others' research on witness memory could prove Flores' innocence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-24/recent-research-on-eyewitness-memory-may-be-texas-death-row-inmates-last-hope) 2024-04-24T18:49:38Z **UT Austin students walk out to support Palestinians as part of nationwide protests**
The Palestine Solidarity Committee in Austin is calling on the university administration to "divest from death." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-24/ut-austin-students-walk-out-to-support-palestinians-as-part-of-nationwide-protests) 2024-04-24T19:26:39Z **Fiesta Kings Cup aims to make polo more than just the ‘sport of kings’**
Fiesta is the 11-day party offering more than 100 events, from parades to street fairs. Among them is the Fiesta Kings Cup, an annual polo tournament held by a club with more than 130 years of history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-04-24/fiesta-kings-cup-aims-to-make-polo-more-than-just-the-sport-of-kings) 2024-04-24T21:26:28Z **Students in San Antonio and Austin join nationwide protests supporting Palestinians**
Dozens of protesters gathered at UTSA’s main campus for a 'Gaza Solidarity Action' organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation San Antonio and Students for Justice in Palestine UTSA. At UT Austin, some students were arrested. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-24/ut-austin-students-walk-out-to-support-palestinians-as-part-of-nationwide-protests) 2024-04-24T23:33:00Z **Charreada is the beautiful San Antonio rodeo that both breaks norms and honors tradition**
U.S. rodeos and Charreadas are both done on horseback. They are measures of the horses and their riders but they bear little resemblance beyond that. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-24/charreada-is-the-san-antonio-rodeo-that-both-breaks-norms-and-honors-tradition) 2024-04-25T13:00:17Z **It’s time to FIESTA! Here’s some events you should absolutely see**
Are you ready to show us your shoes? Fiesta 2024 — 15,840 minutes over 11 days — is underway. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-18/its-time-to-fiesta-heres-some-events-you-should-absolutely-see) 2024-04-25T16:27:25Z **San Antonio city and housing officials break ground on affordable apartment complex on Far West Side**
Vista at Reed will offer 56 two and three-bedroom units from $398 to $1,380. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/community/2024-04-25/san-antonio-city-and-housing-officials-break-ground-on-affordable-apartment-complex-on-far-west-side) 2024-04-25T19:26:13Z **Voters Guide: Meet the 2024 North East ISD school board candidates**
TPR interviewed all 12 NEISD school board candidates, and attended forums for the candidates hosted by the North East Council of PTAs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-25/voters-guide-meet-the-2024-north-east-isd-school-board-candidates) 2024-04-25T19:41:32Z **What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu**
Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-25/what-consumers-should-know-about-the-milk-testing-positive-for-bird-flu) 2024-04-25T19:39:58Z **County commissioners invest in UTSA sports facility 'Roadrunners NEST'**
Bexar County commissioners this week voted to invest $5 million in a UTSA sports facility that local residents will also have access to. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-04-25/county-commissioners-invest-in-utsa-sports-facility-roadrunners-nest) 2024-04-25T21:09:23Z **UT faculty hold rally to criticize protest crackdown — without police show of force**
Faculty and staff gathered on campus to condemn the unprecedented response from law enforcement to student protests against the war in Gaza on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-25/ut-faculty-hold-rally-to-criticize-protest-crackdown-without-police-show-of-force) 2024-04-26T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: New book series preserves indigenous foods and traditions of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico**
"Indigenous Foodways of Texas and Northern Mexico" will highlight the food traditional, techniques, and histories that have been passed down by Mexican and Indeginous peoples from generation to generation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-04-26/fronteras-new-book-series-preserves-indigenous-foods-and-traditions-of-south-texas-and-northeastern-mexico) 2024-04-26T14:40:46Z **Range of city charter proposals include council raises and uncapped city manager pay**
The Charter Review Commission's possible changes to the San Antonio City Charter also focus on the number of council districts and the establishment of an independent ethics auditor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-26/range-of-city-charter-proposals-include-council-raises-and-uncapped-city-manager-pay) 2024-04-26T19:00:00Z **Exploring what the 'NOVIDs' can teach us**
It’s been more than four years since COVID changed our lives, and scientists are still trying to figure out why this novel coronavirus makes some people so sick, and others never get it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-04-26/exploring-what-the-novids-can-teach-us) 2024-04-26T19:00:00Z **Texas tax-free weekend is the best time to stock up on storm preparedness supplies**
The tax-free sales for qualifying storm preparedness supplies begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-26/texas-tax-free-weekend-is-the-best-time-to-stock-up-on-storm-preparedness-supplies) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T22:45:22Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Fiesta for All**
The first weekend of San Antonio's annual Fiesta celebration is in the books. Attendees braved construction, heavy traffic, and some higher than usual drink prices to take part in events all over the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-04-21/photos-san-antonios-2024-fiesta-for-all) 2024-04-27T23:02:35Z **Colleges don't have to refund tuition because COVID moved classes online, Texas Supreme Court rules**
A former SMU grad student sued the school on behalf of all students who paid tuition for the spring 2020 semester, only for COVID to force schools to move classes online. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-27/colleges-dont-have-to-refund-tuition-because-covid-moved-classes-online-texas-supreme-court-rules) 2024-04-28T08:19:44Z **Market Square shooting causes panic among Fiesta goers just after Flambeau Parade**
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said two young men opened fire at each other in the middle of the busy Market Square and officers returned fire. McManus said the two men who shot at each other are deceased and four bystanders were injured. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-28/market-square-shooting-causes-panic-among-fiesta-goers-just-after-flambeau-parade) 2024-04-28T11:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Revolutionizing prostate cancer treatment**
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men and the five year survival rate is 97%. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-04-28/science-medicine-revolutionizing-prostate-cancer-treatment) 2024-04-28T20:18:15Z **Matt Randolph - aka 'Mr. Global' - sets the record straight on the U.S. oil and gas industry**
TPR’s Jerry Clayton talks to Randolph about the state of the oil industry, gas prices and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-28/matt-randolph-aka-mr-global-sets-the-record-straight-on-the-u-s-oil-and-gas-industry) 2024-04-29T09:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Early voting ends on Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-04-29T15:04:10Z **Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley**
Come Dream, Come Build hopes that the DreamBuild housing model, which has already been used in Brownsville, can spread across the nation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-04-29/brownsville-nonprofit-launches-affordable-housing-model-in-more-expensive-rio-grande-valley) 2024-04-29T16:26:37Z **Bexar County commissioners debate ideas for how to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds**
They also heard an update on county parks and a propose to crack down on trucks that are too heavy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-29/ideas-for-how-to-spend-federal-covid-19-relief-funds-debated-at-bexar-county-courthouse) 2024-04-29T17:30:57Z **El Niño has eased San Antonio's drought, and more rain coming this week**
San Antonio's El Niño winter and spring has eased the city's drought conditions, but the impact of warm tropical waters from the Pacific Ocean on local weather are weakening. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-29/el-nino-has-eased-san-antonios-drought-and-more-rain-coming-this-week) 2024-04-29T19:19:13Z **New book chronicles the history of Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic**
This year’s picnic will be held in New Jersey and will include guests like Bob Dylan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-29/new-book-chronicles-the-history-of-willie-nelsons-fourth-of-july-picnic) 2024-04-29T19:37:57Z **Police again detain pro-Palestinian protesters setting up camp at UT Austin**
Near the start of Monday's protest, UT Police issued two orders to disperse, accusing protesters of disorderly conduct and trespassing, and threatening arrest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-04-29/police-again-detain-pro-palestinian-protesters-setting-up-camp-at-ut-austin) 2024-04-29T22:00:44Z **San Antonio police ID suspects in deadly Market Square shooting during Fiesta**
Chief William McManus said Mikey Valdez, 18, and Albert Cisneros, 20, were involved in the isolated incident. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-28/market-square-shooting-causes-panic-among-fiesta-goers-just-after-flambeau-parade) 2024-04-30T13:49:47Z **‘You will be checked for weapons’ — SAPD says Market Square will see more safety measures**
Weapons and bag checks will be implemented next Fiesta following this weekend's fatal shooting at Fiesta de Los Reyes — the second year in a row gunfire errupts at the event. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-04-30/you-will-be-checked-for-weapons-sapd-says-market-square-will-see-more-safety-measures) 2024-04-30T17:26:15Z **Farm burning south of the border sends smoke over San Antonio**
If you spot haze above downtown San Antonio this week it is related to seasonal farm burning in Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, and Central America, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-30/farm-burning-south-of-the-border-sends-smoke-over-san-antonio) 2024-04-30T17:43:07Z **Nearly 80 people arrested during police crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin**
As with last week's mass arrest, most were charged with criminal trespassing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-04-30/nearly-80-people-arrested-during-police-crackdown-on-pro-palestinian-protest-at-ut-austin) 2024-04-30T17:42:29Z **ERCOT cautions of a potential power emergency this week**
Electricity demand is increasing with rising temperatures, but it’s still maintenance season for power plants, causing a supply crunch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-04-30/ercot-cautions-of-a-potential-power-emergency-this-week) 2024-04-30T21:15:07Z **After 79 more arrests, Travis County attorney says continuing to charge protesters is 'unsustainable**
Delia Garza said the arrest documents from Monday are more detailed than last week and will likely lead to cases going to court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-04-30/after-79-more-arrests-travis-county-attorney-says-continuing-to-charge-protesters-is-unsustainable) 2024-05-01T13:58:53Z **Pro-Palestinian protesters in Texas are calling for universities to divest. Here's what that means**
Protesters at universities across Texas – and the nation – hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-01/pro-palestinian-protesters-in-texas-are-calling-for-universities-to-divest-heres-what-that-means) 2024-05-01T14:11:30Z **Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term**
In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-01/trump-may-get-another-chance-to-be-president-hes-planning-an-aggressive-second-term) 2024-05-01T16:32:45Z **Ken Paxton seeks to block 'gun show loophole' closure — days before Allen shooting anniversary**
Texas AG Ken Paxton and Kansas AG Kris Kobach are suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco over a federal law closing the gun show loophole. — ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-01/ken-paxton-seeks-to-block-gun-show-loophole-closure-days-before-allen-shooting-anniversary) 2024-05-01T16:51:44Z **CPS Energy closes on $785 million deal to acquire natural gas plants in Corpus Christi, Laredo**
The deal will add 1,710 megawatts of power to the CPS Energy generation porfolio. The utility said this will help add critical capacity and retire older gas units. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-01/cps-energy-closes-on-785-million-deal-to-acquire-natural-gas-plants-in-corpus-christi-laredo) 2024-05-01T16:55:47Z **Tornadoes, large hail cannot be ruled out during Wednesday afternoon commute home**
The best chances for severe weather begin around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and continue to around 6 a.m. on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-01/tornadoes-large-hail-cannot-be-ruled-out-during-wednesday-afternoon-commute-home) 2024-05-01T18:59:45Z **New Navy ships are years behind schedule, because manufacturers can't find workers to build them**
Shipbuilders are pursuing a variety of measures to find more workers, including a marketing partnership with Major League Baseball. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-01/new-navy-ships-are-years-behind-schedule-because-manufacturers-cant-find-workers-to-build-them) 2024-05-02T00:39:48Z **San Antonio students march for right to protest war in Gaza**
A coalition of student groups from six campuses in San Antonio and San Marcos sent letters to their college presidents on Wednesday, calling on them to stand against Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent antisemitism executive order, which they said conflates supporting Palestinians with antisemitism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-01/san-antonio-students-march-for-right-to-protest-war-in-gaza) 2024-05-02T13:53:51Z **Scottish clan leaders visited April's Scottish Games in Helotes on a mission**
The festival welcomed some authentic Scottish clansmen and clan leaders on a mission to boost membership in Scottish societies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-02/scottish-clan-leaders-visited-aprils-scottish-games-in-helotes-on-a-mission) 2024-05-02T14:54:37Z **Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms**
A lack of air support and ineffective coordination hurt efforts to contain this year's Panhandle fires, the committee said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-02/decayed-power-pole-sparked-the-largest-wildfire-in-state-history-texas-house-committee-confirms) 2024-05-02T15:12:17Z **Protesters dispute UT claims about weapons, say they've been searched**
The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-02/protesters-dispute-ut-claims-about-weapons-say-theyve-been-searched) 2024-05-02T18:00:00Z **The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike**
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-05-01/the-cdc-says-maternal-mortality-rates-in-the-u-s-got-better-after-a-pandemic-spike) 2024-05-02T21:00:08Z **UT Austin says protesters carried guns and assaulted people. Prosecutors haven't seen proof.**
Travis County Attorney Delia Garza, who has been in communication with the university over its response to campus protests, called UT's insistence "an interesting statement." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-02/ut-austin-says-protesters-carried-guns-and-assaulted-people-prosecutors-havent-seen-proof) 2024-05-02T22:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-05-03T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: Taco-Poet Eddie Vega talks inspirations, belonging, and new title as San Antonio Poet Laureate**
Holy Cross of San Antonio educator Eddie Vega was selected to serve as the city's seventh poet laureate. He began his three-year term in April and will hold the position until 2027. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-05-03/fronteras-taco-poet-eddie-vega-talks-inspirations-belonging-and-new-title-as-san-antonio-poet-laureate) 2024-05-03T13:11:28Z **GOP leaders praise UT Austin’s Jay Hartzell as university presidents take heat over protest response**
Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/gop-leaders-praise-ut-austins-jay-hartzell-as-university-presidents-take-heat-over-protest-response) 2024-05-03T13:19:25Z **Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination**
The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-03/black-lawmakers-reintroduce-federal-crown-act-legislation-to-ban-hair-discrimination) 2024-05-03T15:45:58Z **FTC bars former Pioneer CEO in Exxon Mobil deal, saying he colluded with OPEC**
Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/ftc-bars-former-pioneer-ceo-in-exxon-mobil-deal-saying-he-colluded-with-opec) 2024-05-03T16:23:20Z **Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar to be indicted by Department of Justice, NBC reports**
The Democratic congressman was subject to an FBI search in 2022 relating to an investigation into Azerbaijan and U.S. businessmen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/laredo-rep-henry-cuellar-to-be-indicted-by-department-of-justice-nbc-reports) 2024-05-03T17:58:13Z **Catholic Charities has funds to operate Migrant Resource Center through September 2025**
The funds come from a March federal spending package that awarded Catholic Charities $10.9 million to operate the Centro de Bienvenida Migrant Resource Center. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-03/catholic-charities-has-funds-to-operate-migrant-resource-center-through-september-2025) 2024-05-03T18:50:20Z **Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar indicted for allegedly accepting $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan company, Mexican bank**
The Democratic congressman is alleged to have accepted bribes to advance the interests of Azerbaijan, according to the Department of Justice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/laredo-rep-henry-cuellar-to-be-indicted-by-department-of-justice-nbc-reports) 2024-05-03T19:35:35Z **North East ISD candidates; PACs spend big ahead of Saturday school board election**
Saturday’s municipal election is particularly high stakes for the North East Independent School District, and the most recent campaign filings show that candidates — and their donors — have put equally high levels of funding up in the hope of securing a win. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-03/north-east-isd-candidates-pacs-spend-big-ahead-of-saturday-school-board-election) 2024-05-03T20:38:20Z **Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar indicted for allegedly accepting $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan company, Mexican bank**
The Democratic congressman is alleged to have accepted bribes to advance the interests of Azerbaijan, according to the Department of Justice. His wife Imelda faced similar indictments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/laredo-rep-henry-cuellar-to-be-indicted-by-department-of-justice-nbc-reports) 2024-05-03T20:37:20Z **DOJ sues Texas Department of Criminal Justice for alleged religious discrimination**
The U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleges that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice unfairly terminated an employee over her adherence to an African religion that is also practiced in the United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-03/doj-sues-texas-department-of-criminal-justice-for-alleged-religious-discrimination) 2024-05-03T20:34:21Z **Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom**
Opal Lee spent years fighting for the recognition of June 19 as a national holiday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-05-03/juneteenth-activist-opal-lee-receives-presidential-medal-of-freedom) 2024-05-04T01:00:39Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May 4 election in Bexar County**
Election Day is Saturday, May 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-04-18/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-4-municipal-runoff-election-in-san-anto) 2024-05-04T15:52:03Z **Tower Life building, jewel of San Antonio's skyline and history, has stories to share with visitors**
Developers plan to remodel former offices and retail spaces into residences. But guests can tour the building until mid-May, before the work begins. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-05-04/tower-life-building-jewel-of-san-antonios-skyline-and-history-has-stories-to-share-with-visitors) 2024-05-04T19:40:10Z **Port of Brownsville candidates say they want to return the port to the people**
The three candidates are running under the slogan 'Port For All,' and they hope to continue their advocacy for the climate and labor while in office. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-04/port-of-brownsville-candidates-say-they-want-to-return-the-port-to-the-people) 2024-05-05T03:35:37Z **Moderates win decisive victory for control of North East ISD school board**
The high-stakes — and high-dollar — trustee election for the North East Independent School District returned San Antonio’s second largest school district to a solid moderate board majority. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-04/moderates-win-decisive-victory-for-control-of-north-east-isd-school-board) 2024-05-05T15:09:20Z **With indictment, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s deep South Texas ties will again be tested**
Cuellar was expected to cruise to reelection. Now he’ll need to rely on support from local and national Democratic leaders to help him overcome scandal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-05/with-indictment-u-s-rep-henry-cuellars-deep-south-texas-ties-will-again-be-tested) 2024-05-06T17:29:43Z **Heat to join haze in San Antonio forecast**
The first mid 90 temperatures of the year arrive in San Antonio this week, according to the National Weather Service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-06/heat-to-join-haze-in-san-antonio-forecast) 2024-05-06T17:26:45Z **New city initiative brings domestic violence assistance resources to all public restrooms in San Antonio**
A new ordinance, passed by San Antonio City Council in October, requires all public places to post the signs in restrooms as part of the city's 'Love Is...' campaign. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-06/new-city-initiative-brings-domestic-violence-assistance-resources-to-all-public-restrooms-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-06T17:42:25Z **Advocates plead for action on gun reform as they remember Allen mall shooting victims a year later**
One year after the Allen mall shooting, advocates against gun violence honored the eight lives lost and called for action on gun reforms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-06/advocates-plead-for-action-on-gun-reform-as-they-remember-allen-mall-shooting-victims-a-year-later) 2024-05-06T18:20:08Z **Science & Medicine: Improving trauma care on the battlefield and at home**
TRC4 is a collaborative at UT Health San Antonio in partnership with the Department of Defense and the entire UT System to address an urgent need for improved trauma care both on the battlefield and at home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-05-06/science-medicine-improving-trauma-care-on-the-battlefield-and-at-home) 2024-05-06T19:32:17Z **Analysis: Can South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar overcome scandal once again?**
By the time he and his wife were indicted Friday on federal charges of money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy, many of his supporters had already moved on from the news that his office was raided by the FBI in January 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-06/analysiscan-south-texas-rep-henry-cuellar-overcome-scandal-once-again) 2024-05-06T21:26:45Z **New city initiative brings domestic violence assistance resources to all public restrooms in San Antonio**
A new ordinance, passed by San Antonio City Council in October, requires all public places to post the signs in restrooms as part of the city's 'Love Is...' campaign. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-06/new-city-initiative-brings-domestic-violence-assistance-resources-to-all-public-restrooms-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-06T23:30:45Z **Wembanyama's historic season earns him NBA's Rookie of the Year**
The 7 foot 4 phenom from France had a historic season, with his individual performance matching the hype of Spurs fans hungry for a return to their dynasty years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-05-06/wembanyamas-historic-season-earns-him-nba-rookie-of-the-year) 2024-05-07T14:02:46Z **Freebies and discounts available to San Antonio educators for Teacher Appreciation Week**
From now until May 10, educators are being recognized for their efforts and guidance. Several spots in the Alamo City and online are celebrating with shopping deals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-07/freebies-and-discounts-available-to-san-antonio-educators-for-teacher-appreciation-week) 2024-05-07T19:52:50Z **Adult film star Stormy Daniels is testifying against Trump in New York trial**
Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-07/adult-film-star-stormy-daniels-is-testifying-against-trump-in-new-york-trial) 2024-05-07T20:15:11Z **A new VA policy covers fertility treatments for more vets, but some are still excluded**
The VA now pays for IVF treatment for unmarried and LGBTQ veterans. But they still must prove their fertility problems are service-related. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-07/a-new-va-policy-covers-fertility-treatments-for-more-vets-but-some-are-still-excluded) 2024-05-07T20:40:25Z **After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America**
The 114-year-old organization says it's rebranding to Scouting America to be more inclusive. The move by the Boy Scouts after a wide-ranging child sex abuse scandal and bankruptcy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-07/after-years-of-scandal-boy-scouts-of-america-changes-its-name-to-scouting-america) 2024-05-08T01:53:33Z **New app for substance abuse treatment developed in San Antonio**
UT Health San Antonio is studying an app that it hopes will improve outcomes for people being treated for substance use disorders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-05-07/new-app-for-substance-abuse-treatment-developed-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-08T14:34:37Z **2024 ACL Fest Headliners: Khruangbin, Leon Bridges and Dua Lipa**
The annual music celebration is scheduled to take place Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 in Zilker Park. Local acts scheduled to perform include Being Dead, Promqueen, Kalu & The Electric Joint, and The Tiarras. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-08/2024-acl-fest-headliners-khruangbin-leon-bridges-and-dua-lipa) 2024-05-08T15:35:26Z **San Antonian to appear on third season of PBS show 'The Great American Recipe'**
Jon Hinojosa, a founding director of the San Antonio nonprofit Say Sí, is one of eight home chefs who will highlight their recipes on the show. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-08/san-antonian-to-appear-on-third-season-of-pbs-show-the-great-american-recipe) 2024-05-08T17:33:10Z **It’s National Nurses Week. Here's a some discounts across San Antonio for nursing professionals**
The week, which is from May 6 to 12 each year, was first enacted as a single day in 1982 by a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan as 'National Recognition Day for Nurses.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-08/its-national-nurses-week-heres-a-some-discounts-across-san-antonio-for-nursing-professionals) 2024-05-08T18:07:43Z **9 of 10 wrongful death lawsuits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says**
The one wrongful death lawsuit that remains pending was filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest person killed during the concert. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-08/9-of-10-wrongful-death-lawsuits-over-astroworld-concert-crowd-surge-have-been-settled-lawyer-says) 2024-05-08T19:15:34Z **Bexar County insurer to pay $395K to deputy fired after posting selfies from Jan. 6 insurrection**
A Bexar County Sheriff's lieutenant who was fired after posting selfies at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will be paid a $395,0000 legal settlement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-05-08/bexar-county-insurer-to-pay-395k-to-deputy-fired-after-posting-selfies-from-jan-6-insurrection) 2024-05-08T20:11:56Z **Nearly 500 Texas prison inmates suffer from flawed punitive housing system, lawsuit says**
The Texas Civil Rights Project is seeking class-action status for its suit alleging the state's prison system puts inmates in unconstitutionally long and unsanitary housing assignments for violating certain rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-08/nearly-500-texas-prison-inmates-suffer-from-flawed-punitive-housing-system-lawsuit-says) 2024-05-09T15:26:54Z **Eligibility for ACA health insurance extended to DACA recipients: What it means**
The federal government estimates as many as 100,000 people in the DACA program could be eligible to enroll in a health care plan through the Affordable Care Act. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/eligibility-for-aca-health-insurance-extended-to-daca-recipients-what-it-means) 2024-05-09T15:36:44Z **Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative sessio**
The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/dade-phelan-directs-house-leaders-to-revisit-vouchers-property-taxes-in-the-next-legislative-sessio) 2024-05-09T15:52:39Z **An Austin-area school district says staff need a break, so it’s going to offer mental health days**
Manor ISD staff will begin getting time off for mental health during the 2024-2025 school year. The district is looking for creative ways to increase benefits for staff while facing a budget deficit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/an-austin-area-school-district-says-staff-need-a-break-so-its-going-to-offer-mental-health-days) 2024-05-09T15:58:44Z **Kyle buys water from San Marcos to keep up with growth for third year in a row**
Previously, the City of Kyle has bought water from San Marcos on a case-by-case basis. The new agreement runs through 2026 and ensures Kyle will have access to an additional 163 million gallons of water each year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/kyle-buys-water-from-san-marcos-to-keep-up-with-growth-for-third-year-in-a-row) 2024-05-09T16:32:41Z **Biden is tweaking an asylum rule to speed up deportation for some migrants**
President Biden had said he wanted the power to effectively "shut down the border" when migration numbers surge. But this rule is an incremental shift. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/biden-is-tweaking-an-asylum-rule-to-speed-up-deportation-for-some-migrants) 2024-05-09T17:53:11Z **Effects of cold front won't be felt right away in San Antonio**
A cold front could trigger some severe weather for the Hill Country Thursday night, but's impact on San Antonio will be in the form of slightly lower humidities and temperatures. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/effects-of-cold-front-wont-be-felt-right-away-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-09T19:28:44Z **Manhunt underway for gunmen who riddled bullets into a Northeast Bexar County home full of children**
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office searched for two suspects on Thursday in connection with a shooting that left a Northeast Bexar County home full of children riddled with bullets and fatally wounded a 4-year-old girl. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-09/manhunt-underway-for-gunmen-who-riddled-bullets-into-a-northeast-bexar-county-home-full-of-children) 2024-05-09T22:48:46Z **Five city council members considering ousting City Attorney Andy Segovia**
The five council members signed a memo calling for a special meeting as soon as possible to discuss whether Segovia should remain as City Attorney. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-09/five-city-council-members-considering-ousting-city-attorney-andy-segovia) 2024-05-09T22:42:01Z **Cuellar associates to plead guilty in assisting in bribery scheme, will assist investigation**
The congressman and his wife face bribery, wire fraud, foreign interference and other conspiracy charges. In a statement sent to the media hours before the indictment was unsealed, Cueller denied all the charges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-09/cuellar-associates-to-plead-guilty-in-assisting-in-bribery-scheme-will-assist-investigation) 2024-05-10T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘We need to know who we are’— MACRI enters 5th year in highlighting Mexican American civil rights** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-05-10/fronteras-we-need-to-know-who-we-are-macri-enters-5th-year-in-highlighting-mexican-american-civil-rights) 2024-05-10T14:51:46Z **Texas murder conviction that used rap videos as evidence overturned**
The court ruled Dallas County prosecutors shouldn't have used videos of a Greenville man rapping about drugs, weapons and not snitching about crimes to make their case against him in a 2019 capital murder trial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-05-10/texas-murder-conviction-that-used-rap-videos-as-evidence-overturned) 2024-05-10T18:09:43Z **Charter Review Commission's recommendations include changes to council salaries, redistricting rules**
The ultimate decision on how to change the charter will be left to voters in the fall. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/charter-review-commissions-recommendations-include-changes-to-council-salaries-redistricting-rules) 2024-05-10T18:32:02Z **County commissioners move forward on conversion of historic West Side night club into digital library**
The historic Lerma's Nite Club conversion into a BiblioTech Digital Library was bolstered by county commissioners' recent approval of a $1.4 million construction bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-10/county-commissioners-move-forward-on-conversion-of-historic-west-side-night-club-into-digital-library) 2024-05-10T21:00:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting begins on Monday May 20, to Friday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-11T12:00:00Z **Month long reduction of I-10's upper lanes in downtown San Antonio begins on May 14**
The upper level goes down to one lane so crews can repair bridge joints in the two other lanes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-11/more-than-a-month-long-closure-coming-for-the-upper-lanes-of-i-10-downtown) 2024-05-11T18:17:36Z **UT Austin professor arrested and fired after confronting police at pro-Palestinian protest**
Rich Heyman, who teachers courses in the Department of American Studies and the College of Liberal Arts, was arrested while driving near his home Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-11/ut-austin-professor-arrested-and-fired-after-confronting-police-at-pro-palestinian-protest) 2024-05-12T05:11:02Z **Roger Corman, the B-movie legend who launched A-list careers, dies at 98**
Over some five decades, Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. Many of Hollywood's most respected directors have at least one Corman picture buried in their resumes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-05-12/roger-corman-the-b-movie-legend-who-launched-a-list-careers-dies-at-98) 2024-05-12T17:15:00Z **Science & Medicine: Be Well, Texas**
Be Well Texas is revolutionizing how substance use disorder is treated in Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-05-12/science-medicine-be-well-texas) 2024-05-12T17:11:41Z **El Paso mom won’t get damages for unexpected pregnancy after believing her tubes were tied**
The Texas Supreme Court says Grissel Velasco can't recover damages the birth of a healthy child. She alleged the pregnancy was caused by her doctor's negligence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-12/el-paso-mom-wont-get-damages-for-unexpected-pregnancy-after-believing-her-tubes-were-tied) 2024-05-12T20:56:06Z **There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes**
The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-12/theres-still-a-chance-to-see-the-northern-lights-from-lower-latitudes) 2024-05-13T09:01:04Z **The USDA's gardening zones shifted. This map shows you what's changed in vivid detail**
There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-05-13/the-usdas-gardening-zones-shifted-this-map-shows-you-whats-changed-in-vivid-detail) 2024-05-13T15:27:20Z **Texas House speakership hangs in balance in GOP primary runoff between Dade Phelan and David Covey**
Phelan placed a close second behind Covey, a former Orange County Republican Party chairman, in the first round of the primary for East Texas’ House District 21 in March. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-13/texas-house-speakership-hangs-in-balance-in-gop-primary-runoff-between-dade-phelan-and-david-covey) 2024-05-13T15:49:42Z **Little Runner shuttle service now free in downtown San Antonio**
Shuttle service hours are currently Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. On Friday, they are from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Revised summer hours will be announced soon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-13/little-runner-shuttle-service-now-free-in-downtown-san-antonio) 2024-05-13T16:45:46Z **Texas singer urges drivers to 'Turn Around Don't Drown'**
Today's rains may overwhelm lower water crossings throughout the area and endanger motorists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2018-08-09/texas-singer-urges-drivers-to-turn-around-dont-drown) 2024-05-13T18:07:38Z **Cold front triggers hail, high winds, heavy rain across South Texas**
A large cell packing hail moved south of San Antonio, passing near Devine and later Pleasanton. One inch hail was reported in the Poteet area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-13/cold-front-triggers-hail-high-winds-heavy-rain-across-south-texas) 2024-05-13T18:23:40Z **‘They are living legends’ — The effort to preserve the rich history of the South Texas Negro League**
A recent event hosted by the San Antonio African America Community Archive & Museum brought together former players of the semi-professional South Texas Negro League to share their stories and expierences playing for the league. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-05-13/they-are-living-legends-the-effort-to-preserve-the-rich-hisory-of-the-south-texas-negro-league) 2024-05-13T18:46:06Z **Spurs land two top 10 picks in NBA Draft, opportunity to build around Wemby**
The San Antonio Spurs landed two more top 10 picks in the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-05-13/spurs-land-two-top-10-picks-in-nba-draft-opportunity-to-build-around-wemby) 2024-05-13T19:27:28Z **'The Ranger' reborn as 'The Sundial,' San Antonio College's student newspaper**
It's been about a year since the relaunch of the journalism program at San Antonio College. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-13/the-ranger-reborn-as-the-sundial-san-antonio-colleges-student-newspaper) 2024-05-13T19:41:55Z **Migrant apprehension policies inside Mexico that lowered U.S. border numbers called ‘not sustainable’**
Ariel Ruiz Soto, senior policy analyst at Migration Policy Institute, said they 'could have consequences that actually raise the pressures and boiling points that raise issues for migrants and for local communities.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-05-13/migrant-apprehension-policies-inside-mexico-that-lowered-u-s-border-numbers-called-not-sustainable) 2024-05-13T23:14:49Z **Third person pleads guilty in Cuellar bribery investigation** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-13/third-person-pleads-guilty-in-cuellar-bribery-investigation) 2024-05-14T11:00:00Z **State rep who authored Texas book rating law wants it defended in U.S. Supreme Court**
Texas Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, made the request to Attorney General Ken Paxton after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked enforcement of H.B. 900, which would require booksellers to rate books sold to schools. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-14/state-rep-who-authored-texas-book-rating-law-wants-it-defended-in-u-s-supreme-court) 2024-05-14T17:07:07Z **Eleven years after his arrest, 'Fat Leonard' faces sentencing in a massive Navy corruption scandal**
Military contractor Leonard Glenn Francis bribed more than thirty Navy officials in one of the biggest military corruption cases in U.S. history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-14/eleven-years-after-his-arrest-fat-leonard-faces-sentencing-in-a-massive-navy-corruption-scandal) 2024-05-14T17:12:18Z **San Antonio ISD external review: 'Inadequate leadership’ was one reason for school heater failures**
The Texas Association of School Business Officials listed 10 reasons SAISD’s heaters failed, including 'inadequate leadership, ineffective crisis planning, poor departmental culture, lack of documented procedures and processes, continued reliance on outdated HVAC systems, and lack of maintenance and preventative maintenance of equipmen ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-14/san-antonio-isd-external-review-inadequate-leadership-was-one-reason-for-school-heater-failures) 2024-05-14T18:03:08Z **Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story author, dies at 92**
The Canadian writer was known for her masterfully crafted short stories. Throughout her long career, she earned a number of prestigious awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-14/alice-munro-nobel-prize-winning-short-story-author-dies-at-92) 2024-05-14T18:11:11Z **Texas public schools face a 'budget crisis' under Gov. Greg Abbott, teachers and lawmakers say**
Abbott responded to 39 Texas House members who called for increased spending on public education on the same day the Texas teachers' union released a report detailing funding issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-14/texas-public-schools-face-a-budget-crisis-under-gov-greg-abbott-teachers-and-lawmakers-say) 2024-05-14T19:17:26Z **Ground broken on another stretch of the $3 billion I-35 double decker project**
Ground was broken on Tuesday on another stretch of the $3-billion dollar I-35 double decker project. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-14/ground-broken-on-another-stretch-of-the-3-billion-i-35-double-decker-project) 2024-05-14T20:02:35Z **UT cut funding for a Latinx grad ceremony. Students raised money to have one anyway.**
Latinx students at UT Austin raised more than $8,000 to be able to put on the bilingual graduation ceremony. Families traveled from all over Texas to hear the students' names read in Spanish as they crossed the stage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-14/ut-cut-funding-for-a-latinx-grad-ceremony-students-raised-money-to-have-one-anyway) 2024-05-14T22:17:12Z **San Antonio-area DACA recipients can now apply for healthcare through federal marketplace**
The Biden-Harris Administration announced earlier this month that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients would be eligible for healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-05-14/san-antonio-area-daca-recipients-can-now-apply-for-healthcare-through-federal-marketplace) 2024-05-15T15:01:46Z **A closer look at the pink, sparkly 1984 Dallas Lowrider La Mera Mera**
The 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo will be showcased at the Bullock Texas State History Museum through September. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/a-closer-look-at-the-pink-sparkly-1984-dallas-lowrider-la-mera-mera) 2024-05-15T15:20:06Z **2023 ACL Fest brought $500M to Austin, $8M to local parks**
The $499.9 million in economic impact translates to 3,766 full-time jobs in the local economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/2023-acl-fest-brought-500m-to-austin-8m-to-local-parks) 2024-05-15T15:25:48Z **Are public universities doing enough to comply with Texas’ DEI ban? Lawmakers will decide.**
Texas senators got an update from universities on steps they are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers also heard testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/are-public-universities-doing-enough-to-comply-with-texas-dei-ban-lawmakers-will-decide) 2024-05-15T16:05:31Z **‘Death is everywhere:’ Two Texas Palestinians share memories of bittersweet medical mission to Gaza**
The Austin pediatrician and San Antonio activist traveled to Gaza in late March to provide assistance to the Palestinian enclave’s collapsed healthcare system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-15/death-is-everywhere-two-texas-palestinians-share-memories-of-bittersweet-medical-mission-to-gaza) 2024-05-15T16:38:03Z **Nearly 1.7 million Texas kids are at risk of going hungry**
A Feeding America report found almost 1 in 4 Texas households with children are food insecure, with almost 1.7 million children at risk of getting inadequate nutrition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/nearly-1-7-million-texas-kids-are-at-risk-of-going-hungry) 2024-05-15T19:07:43Z **How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas**
The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/how-a-denton-divorce-could-imperil-ivf-access-in-texas) 2024-05-15T19:03:46Z **Property appraisal protests trending lower than last year**
Around 104,000 property appraisal protests had been received by early Tuesday, the last day to file a protest over appraisals considered unfairly high. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-15/property-appraisal-protests-trending-lower-than-last-year) 2024-05-15T19:33:26Z **String of cockfighting busts in Texas have animal advocates urging changes to current laws**
Recent raids of cockfighting rings in Texas – including two busts last weekend that led to dozens of arrests – have animal welfare groups pressing for new laws that would ban the shipping birds used in these fights over regular mail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/string-of-cockfighting-busts-in-texas-have-animal-advocates-urging-changes-to-current-laws) 2024-05-15T22:34:21Z **SAT to DCA? A direct flight to Washington D.C. is close after Congress approves new flights**
San Antonio has a chance to finally get a direct flight to Washington D.C. in the new FAA reauthorization bill. There’s a possibility of one of five new routes connecting the Alamo City to the nation’s capital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-15/sat-to-dca-a-direct-flight-to-washington-d-c-is-close-after-congress-approves-new-flights) 2024-05-16T14:28:01Z **Texas lawmakers pledge to tackle squatting after hearing ‘horror’ stories from homeowners**
Texas state senators vowed to strengthen anti-squatting laws when lawmakers reconvene in Austin next year. That follows an interim hearing Wednesday on the issue, which lawmakers say is a growing problem in the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-16/texas-lawmakers-pledge-to-tackle-squatting-after-hearing-horror-stories-from-homeowners) 2024-05-16T15:45:32Z **Pennsylvania woman may be the first in U.S. to be tested on ties between non-epileptic seizures and LED exposure**
Jamie Troese, 38, exclusively seizes to exposure to LED lights. For people with light sensitivities, exposure to LED lights can lead to headaches and impacted vision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-16/pennsylvania-woman-may-be-the-first-in-u-s-to-be-tested-on-ties-between-non-epileptic-seizures-and-led-exposure) 2024-05-16T20:29:00Z **Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester**
Perry was convicted last year of murdering Garrett Foster during an altercation at a protest in 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-05-16/gov-abbott-pardons-daniel-perry-who-was-convicted-of-killing-a-black-lives-matter-protester) 2024-05-16T21:52:15Z **Music boxes of old play San Antonio history**
The King William historic home Villa Finale contains a collection of music machines that play back San Antonio's history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-05-16/music-boxes-of-old-play-san-antonio-history) 2024-05-16T22:21:40Z **‘We need each other:’ Mexico’s president responds to Texas legislators’ threats on water crisis**
A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators recently signed on to a letter urging “designated funds” be withheld from Mexico if it does not comply with a long-standing treaty that says it must periodically release water from the Conchos River in Coahuila into the Rio Grande watershed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-16/we-need-each-other-mexicos-president-responds-to-texas-legislators-threats-on-water-crisis) 2024-05-17T01:49:14Z **The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestone**
Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-16/the-dow-jones-hits-40-000-for-the-first-time-what-to-know-about-this-major-milestone) 2024-05-17T02:28:26Z **Legality of Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande goes before full 5th Circuit appeals court**
Most of the arguments focused on whether the barrier, installed at Gov. Greg Abbott’s order last summer, violates a 19th century federal law prohibiting obstructions to navigable waterways without congressional approval. Border security and immigration played only minor roles in the legal discussions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-05-16/legality-of-texas-floating-barrier-on-rio-grande-goes-before-full-5th-circuit-appeals-court) 2024-05-17T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘We are resilient people’ — Border Narratives Project aims to shift the perspective on binational communities**
The Reclaiming Border Narrative Project allows creatives across the country to fight back against negative border narratives by writing their own. Three of the proejct's newest cohort grantees talk about how their projects more accurately depict border life, culture, and home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-05-17/fronteras-we-are-resilient-people-border-narratives-project-aims-to-shift-the-perspective-on-binational-communities) 2024-05-17T15:30:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting begins on Monday May 20, to Friday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-17T16:01:07Z **Latinas are succeeding, but feel pressured to playing traditional roles for women**
Report from the Pew Research Center says Hispanic women in general continue to face pressure to play traditional roles, despite advances in educational attainment and entrepreneurship ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-17/latinas-are-succeeding-but-feel-pressured-to-playing-traditional-roles-for-women) 2024-05-17T16:07:58Z **More than 700,000 across Houston still without power after deadly Thursday evening storms**
Shattered glass sprawled across some downtown streets after storms and heavy winds blew through the area. Downed trees extended across streets in northwest Houston and Montrose. In Cypress, transmission lines came crashing down during the gusts of extreme wind that push through Thursday evening near West and Fry roads. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-17/more-than-700-000-across-houston-still-without-power-after-deadly-thursday-evening-storms) 2024-05-17T19:15:58Z **Thousands of residents across Houston still without power after deadly Thursday evening storms**
A tornado touched down in the Cypress area in northwest Harris County. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-17/more-than-700-000-across-houston-still-without-power-after-deadly-thursday-evening-storms) 2024-05-17T22:22:09Z **Report raises concerns Texas education dollars were funneled out of the state**
Mike Miles, state-appointed superintendent of Houston ISD, is at the center of the investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-17/report-raises-concerns-texas-education-dollars-were-funneled-out-of-the-state) 2024-05-17T22:28:42Z **Donald R. Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dies at 74**
Donald R. Horton, founder and chairman of the board for D.R. Horton Inc., died suddenly Thursday night, the company announced. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-17/donald-r-horton-founder-of-nations-largest-homebuilder-dies-at-74) 2024-05-18T03:33:59Z **At least 4 people are killed in Houston after a severe thunderstorm passed through**
Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-17/at-least-4-people-are-killed-in-houston-after-a-severe-thunderstorm-passed-through) 2024-05-18T03:50:59Z **Student groups sue Texas governor, universities over executive order on campus free speech**
The complaint argues that the governor’s order is an illegal attempt to suppress a viewpoint critical of a foreign country — Israel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-17/student-groups-sue-texas-governor-universities-over-executive-order-on-campus-free-speech) 2024-05-19T02:34:50Z **'I want to be a part of this': Texas Burlesque Festival celebrates the art and community of Burly Q**
The seventeenth iteration of the Texas Burlesque Festival happens May 31 - June 2 in Austin ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-18/i-want-to-be-a-part-of-this-texas-burlesque-festival-celebrates-the-art-and-community-of-burly-q) 2024-05-19T21:11:43Z **Science & Medicine: Caring for veteran caregivers**
Caregivers for members of the military and veterans experience depression at a higher rate than any other group in the nation and that can be lethal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-05-19/science-medicine-caring-for-veteran-caregivers) 2024-05-20T01:55:21Z **Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march near Capitol after Texas DPS closes grounds**
The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the Capitol grounds through the weekend in anticipation of the protest. Organizers called the move an attempt to "repress" pro-Palestinian organizing in the state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-19/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-march-near-capitol-after-texas-dps-closes-grounds) 2024-05-20T13:15:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting is underway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ends on Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-20T13:28:54Z **The NRA's convention offered everything from ‘cancel-proof banking’ to Texas-branded pistols**
The National Rifle Association's three-day convention ended Sunday. It featured everything from Second Amendment banking options to speeches from Texas politicians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-20/the-nras-convention-offered-everything-from-cancel-proof-banking-to-texas-branded-pistols) 2024-05-20T13:25:57Z **Uncle of shooting victim Jackie Cazares reflects on first school board meeting as trustee**
Jesse Rizo was sworn in earlier this month and wants to bring change to UCISD. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-20/uncle-of-shooting-victim-jackie-cazares-reflects-on-first-school-board-meeting-as-trustee) 2024-05-20T15:43:55Z **Johnny Canales, Tejano performer and starmaker, is gravely ill**
He was in radio and television in the 1980s and 1990s, during the time that Tejano music stars, including Selena, rose into popular culture. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-05-20/johnny-canales-tejano-performer-and-starmaker-is-gravely-ill) 2024-05-20T17:01:45Z **Donald Trump says he’d consider Ken Paxton for U.S. attorney general**
Trump told a reporter in Texas this weekend that Paxton is “a very talented guy.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-20/donald-trump-says-hed-consider-ken-paxton-for-u-s-attorney-general) 2024-05-20T18:44:25Z **Brownsville library reopens after deadly shooting**
Vahid Khaledi went to Brownsville Public Library often, spending much of his free time there. But Monday, May 11, was his final time in the main branch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-20/brownsville-library-reopens-after-deadly-shooting) 2024-05-20T20:01:48Z **New funding provided for research into fatty liver disease at UT Health and for new building**
Most of the $3 million will go to better understand and treat a disease that affects many Latinos, especially people with Type 2 diabetes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-05-20/new-funding-provided-for-research-into-fatty-liver-disease-at-ut-health-and-for-new-building) 2024-05-21T12:15:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting is underway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ends on Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-21T14:56:09Z **Target is cutting prices on 5,000 items including milk, butter and pet food**
Target joins other retailers trying to draw inflation-weary shoppers to stores. The chain says reductions have already been reflected in about 1,500 products. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-21/target-is-cutting-prices-on-5-000-items-including-milk-butter-and-pet-food) 2024-05-21T14:45:34Z **TPR honored with record 6 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards**
Texas Public Radio, the San Antonio-based NPR station, has been recognized with six regional Edward R. Murrow awards for its continuing coverage of border and immigration issues, a bilingual series on the flow of weapons between the U.S. and Mexico, its daily Spanish language newscast, an audio-documentary on Texas' abortion ban, and its sports reporting on 'Wembymania.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-03-28/tpr-wins-gracie-award-for-planes-trains-and-automobiles-evading-the-texas-abortion-ban) 2024-05-21T15:58:08Z **Who pays for Texas highways?**
Highways cost billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenue to build and maintain. Then there are the hidden costs: polluted air, traffic congestion and increased greenhouse gas emissions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-21/who-pays-for-texas-highways) 2024-05-21T17:04:37Z **Uvalde-based podcast 'Karma Korner' plans to discuss gun violence incidents across U.S.**
The podcast was started as a way to document the stories of the 21 victims of the shooting and hold local officials accountable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-21/uvalde-based-podcast-karma-korner-plans-to-discuss-gun-violence-incidents-across-u-s) 2024-05-22T03:58:31Z **The Army has stepped up its training for tunnel warfare, a dangerous - and growing - form of combat**
Hamas' elaborate tunnels in Gaza have brought attention to underground warfare, but it's a tactic used by many other potential U.S. adversaries. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-21/the-army-has-stepped-up-its-training-for-tunnel-warfare-a-dangerous-and-growing-form-of-combat) 2024-05-22T04:07:40Z **Why a little olive oil every day may lower your risk of dying from dementia**
A study by Harvard researchers of 92,000 people over 28 years found consuming at least 7 grams of olive oil daily was linked with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death than those who never or rarely ate olive oil. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-05-21/why-a-little-olive-oil-every-day-may-lower-your-risk-of-dying-from-dementia) 2024-05-22T04:06:27Z **Ted Cruz files bill to protect IVF**
The Texas Republican’s Senate bill comes as the state supreme court considers taking up a case that could imperil access to in vitro fertilization. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-21/ted-cruz-files-bill-to-protect-ivf) 2024-05-22T14:53:17Z **Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law**
Regardless of what courts rule regarding SB4, a climate of distrust has permeated among immigrant and mixed-status families in Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-22/communities-are-wary-as-an-appeals-court-weighs-legality-of-texas-immigration-law) 2024-05-22T17:01:21Z **UCISD posts police chief job; no report yet from local DA; no police indictments pending**
Joshua Gutierrez, the interim police chief, said he plans to resign to spend more time with his daughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-22/ucisd-posts-police-chief-job-no-report-yet-from-local-da-no-police-indictments-pending) 2024-05-22T17:35:01Z **Uvalde families sue Texas DPS over Robb Elementary School shooting, settle with city and county**
Nineteen families who lost their loved ones in the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting announced a settlement Wednesday with the city and county of Uvalde and a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-22/uvalde-families-sue-dps-over-robb-elementary-school-shooting-settle-with-city-and-county) 2024-05-22T18:44:31Z **What is a derecho? Explaining the unusual storm that battered Houston.**
Last week’s storm resulted in winds that got up to 100 mph, and was classified a derecho. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-22/what-is-a-derecho-explaining-the-unusual-storm-that-battered-houston) 2024-05-22T19:18:04Z **Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant**
Its North America arm is seeking tax relief for a potential project totaling $531.7 million in investments at its Texas facility, which manufactures the Toyota Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-22/toyota-mulls-over-500-million-investment-into-texas-plant) 2024-05-22T19:25:03Z **New report shows Operation Lone Star has spent billions arresting people mostly for misdemeanors**
The ACLU of Texas report said a majority of those arrested under Gov. Greg Abbott's border initiative posed no threat to public safety. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-05-22/new-report-shows-operation-lone-star-has-spent-billions-arresting-people-mostly-for-misdemeanors) 2024-05-22T23:30:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting is underway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ends on Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-22T23:40:04Z **Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant**
Its North America arm is seeking tax relief for a potential project totaling $531.7 million in investments at its Texas facility, which manufactures the Toyota Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-22/toyota-mulls-over-500-million-investment-into-texas-plant) 2024-05-23T15:23:04Z **Rare Permian Basin lizard gets federal protections, sparking criticism from the oil and gas industry**
The dunes sagebrush lizard makes it home across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico in the heart of the region's oil fields. Now, industry advocates are speaking out over this decision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-23/rare-permian-basin-lizard-gets-federal-protections-sparking-criticism-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry) 2024-05-23T15:35:48Z **The FBI kept investigating Ken Paxton after he beat impeachment. Will he face federal charges?**
The Texas Newsroom has obtained information and documents about the FBI investigation into Attorney General Paxton that sheds new light on its scope and activity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-23/the-fbi-kept-investigating-ken-paxton-after-he-beat-impeachment-will-he-face-federal-charges) 2024-05-23T15:42:12Z **Infighting threatens to overshadow Texas Republican Party at this year's state GOP convention**
The Texas Republican Party will kick off its biennial convention Thursday in San Antonio against the backdrop of intraparty animus and early voting and runoff elections that could usher in a new balance of power in the Texas House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-23/infighting-threatens-to-overshadow-texas-republican-party-at-this-years-state-gop-convention) 2024-05-23T15:56:36Z **PBS docuseries spotlights Laredo with the homecoming show of comedian Vanessa Gonzalez**
“The more vulnerable and honest I get about my experience … people are relating to that,” says Gonzalez, who’s featured in “Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo,” streaming Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-23/pbs-docuseries-spotlights-laredo-with-the-homecoming-show-of-comedian-vanessa-gonzalez) 2024-05-23T18:38:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting is underway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ends on Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-23T19:26:15Z **From COVID-19 to La Zona: Centro San Antonio and Art Everywhere's ambitious agenda**
Centro San Antonio's Art Everywhere program has sponsored 170 pieces of art in downtown San Antonio the last four years. On Monday night, they threw a party to celebrate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-23/from-covid-19-to-la-zona-centro-san-antonio-and-art-everywheres-ambitious-agenda) 2024-05-23T19:52:42Z **The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be 'extraordinary,' forecasters warn**
Forecasters are predicting the largest number of storms ever for the Atlantic hurricane season, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-23/the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season-will-be-extraordinary-forecasters-warn) 2024-05-24T05:14:33Z **NOAA expects active hurricane season with record number of named storms**
Forecasters predicted an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane season with 17-25 named storms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-24/noaa-expects-active-hurricane-season-with-record-number-of-named-storms) 2024-05-24T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: From Latino caddies to champs: The story of the 1957 San Felipe High School golf team**
San Antonio attorney and writer Humberto Garcia chronicled the true story of the Mexican American golf team in his 2012 book, "Mustang Miracle." Humberto talks the players, his book, and the journey to the new film adaptation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-05-24/fronteras-from-latino-caddies-to-champs-the-story-of-the-1957-san-felipe-high-school-golf-team) 2024-05-24T13:56:13Z **Calls for even stricter abortion laws in first Texas GOP convention since Roe's overturn**
Despite the conservative victory over abortion rights, many GOP delegates continue to call for tougher state abortion laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-24/calls-for-even-stricter-abortion-laws-in-first-texas-gop-convention-since-roes-overturn) 2024-05-24T15:30:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Early voting is underway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ends on Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-24T17:13:25Z **Two years later, under-resourced Uvalde grapples with the aftermath of a school shooting**
Many in this majority Latino community carry the weight of trying to help their children process their trauma, while also trying to put food on the table — and there’s limited access to mental health and other support resources. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-24/two-years-later-under-resourced-uvalde-grapples-with-the-aftermath-of-a-school-shooting) 2024-05-24T17:44:33Z **These tips ensure that everyone safely enjoys — not just endures — another San Antonio summer**
Some are common sense. Some are things most Texans do already. Nevertheless, it's worth taking a moment to ensure that everyone in your life adheres to these safe and healthy routines throughout the summer months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-24/these-tips-ensure-that-everyone-safely-enjoys-not-just-endures-another-san-antonio-summer) 2024-05-24T19:22:01Z **In Memoriam: Remembering the 19 children and 2 teachers from Robb Elementary**
Two years ago, Texas saw the worst school shooting in the state's history. This post is dedicated to the memories of the 21 victims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-24/in-memoriam-remembering-the-19-children-and-2-teachers-from-robb-elementary) 2024-05-24T19:34:49Z **New Elementary school in Uvalde to replace Robb is set to open in Fall 2025**
The new elementary school set to replace Robb Elementary is still under construction. It will offer new resources for both the new school and the already existing Dalton Elementary. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-24/new-elementary-school-in-uvalde-to-replace-robb-is-set-to-open-in-fall-2025) 2024-05-24T21:52:58Z **Students and staff say their final goodbyes to 13 San Antonio ISD schools**
Dorrie Miller Elementary and 12 other SAISD campuses affected by the district’s decision to consolidate schools will permanently close on May 30. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-24/students-and-staff-say-their-final-goodbyes-to-13-san-antonio-isd-schools) 2024-05-25T01:03:19Z **Uvalde families sue Meta, Activision and Daniel Defense for 'grooming' Robb Elementary shooter**
The lawsuit refers to the social media, video game and gun manufacturers as an "unholy trinity" that convert alienated teenage boys into mass shooters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-05-24/uvalde-families-sue-meta-activision-and-daniel-defense-for-grooming-robb-elementary-shooter) 2024-05-25T11:00:00Z **GOP at war with itself in Texas primary runoff between Tony Gonzales and Brandon Herrera**
Tuesday's GOP primary runoff election for the 23rd District between Congressman Tony Gonzales and right-wing social media influencer Brandon Herrera is one example of a party at war with itself. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-25/gop-at-war-with-itself-in-texas-primary-runoff-between-tony-gonzales-and-brandon-herrera) 2024-05-25T19:56:58Z **The remarkable engineering triumph of the Voyager program**
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, were launched on their mission from Cape Canaveral to explore Jupiter and Saturn. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-25/the-remarkable-engineering-triumph-of-the-voyager-program) 2024-05-26T11:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Hope for patients with the deadliest cancers**
'Most people think carcinomatosis is a death sentence, but there are different treatment modalities that I offer to patients. And that's something that is pretty unique to UT Health San Antonio,' said Dr. Mio Kitano, a surgical oncologist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-05-26/science-medicine-hope-for-patients-with-the-deadliest-cancers) 2024-05-26T13:33:53Z **New rules are in the works about abortion bans in Texas. Almost nobody's happy.**
The Texas Medical Board has drafted guidelines for doctors to decide when an abortion is necessary and legal under the state's strict ban. The rules were widely panned at a recent public hearing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-26/new-rules-are-in-the-works-about-abortion-bans-in-texas-almost-nobodys-happy) 2024-05-26T13:56:40Z **Tornado reported in northern Denton County, paramedics dispatched to help 'multiple victims'**
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to help "multiple victims" after a tornado crossed over Interstate 35 between Sanger and Valley View Saturday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-26/tornado-reported-in-northern-denton-county-paramedics-dispatched-to-help-multiple-victims) 2024-05-26T17:35:46Z **Amid intraparty animus, Texas GOP moves further to the right with new platform, party chair**
Gathering amid depleted finances and spirited infighting, the Texas Republican Party concluded its 2024 convention in San Antonio on Saturday by electing a new party chair and adopting its latest party platform. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-26/amid-intraparty-animus-texas-gop-moves-further-to-the-right-with-new-platform-party-chair) 2024-05-26T18:34:38Z **At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather hits Texas and Oklahoma**
At least two people are dead after severe weather swept across Texas and Oklahoma overnight, causing extensive damage and outages, authorities said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-26/at-least-5-dead-in-texas-after-severe-weather-hits-texas-and-oklahoma) 2024-05-26T21:49:27Z **At least 14 are dead after tornadoes rip through parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas**
Hundreds of thousands of people across the region had no power on Sunday, and other states were preparing for severe weather as the storm system moved east. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-26/at-least-14-are-dead-after-tornadoes-rip-through-parts-of-texas-oklahoma-arkansas) 2024-05-27T15:15:33Z **These tips ensure that everyone safely enjoys — not just endures — another San Antonio summer**
Some are common sense. Some are things most Texans do already. Nevertheless, it's worth taking a moment to ensure that everyone in your life adheres to these safe and healthy routines throughout the summer months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-05-24/these-tips-ensure-that-everyone-safely-enjoys-not-just-endures-another-san-antonio-summer) 2024-05-27T17:22:10Z **Texas officials begin assessing damage from weekend storms**
The National Weather Service said an estimated EF-2 tornado with winds up to 135 mph hit Cooke County near the Oklahoma Border. But it’s unclear how many tornadoes touched down during the storms, meteorologist Jennifer Dunn said during a news conference Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-27/texas-officials-begin-assessing-damage-from-weekend-storms) 2024-05-27T17:45:44Z **Where, when and how to vote in the May primary runoff election in San Antonio**
Election Day is Tuesday, May 28. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-10/where-when-and-how-to-vote-in-the-may-primary-runoff-election-in-san-antonio) 2024-05-27T18:24:56Z **When troops' remains are identified from long-ago wars, it's getting harder to find family members**
Scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year - dating back to World War II. But the passage of time has complicated the process of finding families to accept the remains. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-27/when-troops-remains-are-identified-from-long-ago-wars-its-getting-harder-to-find-family-members) 2024-05-28T13:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Hope for patients with the deadliest cancers**
'Most people think carcinomatosis is a death sentence, but there are different treatment modalities that I offer to patients. And that's something that is pretty unique to UT Health San Antonio,' said Dr. Mio Kitano, a surgical oncologist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-05-26/science-medicine-hope-for-patients-with-the-deadliest-cancers) 2024-05-28T16:47:01Z **Texas’ first-ever statewide flood plan estimates 5 million live in flood-prone areas**
The state’s flood plan shows which Texans are most at risk of flooding and suggests billions of dollars more are needed for flood mitigation projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-28/texas-first-ever-statewide-flood-plan-estimates-5-million-live-in-flood-prone-areas) 2024-05-28T19:48:27Z **Live results: 2024 Texas primary runoff elections**
This election will decide the unresolved contests from Super Tuesday primary faceoffs in March. The winners will move on to the November election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-28/live-results-2024-texas-primary-runoff-elections) 2024-05-28T22:07:55Z **AC breakdowns likely when San Antonio ISD returns in August**
SAISD officials said HVAC systems are too complex to say January’s heater failures caused the current cooling challenges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-28/ac-breakdowns-likely-when-san-antonio-isd-returns-in-august) 2024-05-28T22:32:00Z **More than 500,000 without power in North Texas, Dallas County declares disaster**
More than half a million people were without power in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties as of Tuesday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-28/more-than-500-000-without-power-in-north-texas-dallas-county-declares-disaster) 2024-05-29T00:00:27Z **Live results: 2024 Texas primary runoff elections**
This election will decide the unresolved contests from Super Tuesday primaries in March. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-28/live-results-2024-texas-primary-runoff-elections) 2024-05-29T03:15:09Z **Embattled Congressman Henry Cuellar to face veteran Jay Furman in November**
Furman defeated rancher Lazaro Garza Jr. in a GOP primary runoff that determined who will challenge Cuellar in the general election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-28/embattled-congressman-henry-cuellar-to-face-veteran-jay-furman-in-november) 2024-05-29T03:52:59Z **Rep. Tony Gonzales narrowly defeats gun YouTuber in GOP primary runoff**
His seat was threatened after the state Republican Party censured him over his vote for gun control after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde in 2022. Gonzales will face Democratic nominee Santos Limon in the general election in November. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-28/rep-tony-gonzales-narrowly-defeats-gun-youtuber-in-gop-primary-runoff) 2024-05-29T15:12:03Z **Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers**
Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he “now has enough votes to pass school choice.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-29/texas-house-runoffs-bring-wave-of-gop-incumbent-defeats-give-abbott-votes-for-school-vouchers) 2024-05-29T18:58:32Z **Four years after Vanessa Guillen's death, advocates are cautiously optimistic about military reforms**
The military has a new system to investigate sexual harassment complaints, after Guillen's family said her complaints weren't taken seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-05-29/four-years-after-vanessa-guillens-death-advocates-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-military-reforms) 2024-05-29T21:48:23Z **City council to soon vote on water charges as historic drought continues**
The San Antonio City Council is scheduled to vote on June 20 on new charges as a historic, five-year drought continues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-05-29/city-council-to-soon-vote-on-water-charges-as-historic-drought-continues) 2024-05-30T01:45:58Z **Students and staff say their final goodbyes to 13 San Antonio ISD schools**
Dorie Miller Elementary and 12 other SAISD campuses affected by the district’s decision to consolidate schools will permanently close on May 30. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-24/students-and-staff-say-their-final-goodbyes-to-13-san-antonio-isd-schools) 2024-05-30T17:50:22Z **U.S. House Committee on Ethics to investigate Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar**
The announcement comes in the wake of a federal indictment filed earlier this month that alleges the congressman and his wife accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities. They said they are innocent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-30/u-s-house-committee-on-ethics-to-investigate-laredo-rep-henry-cuellar) 2024-05-30T18:19:10Z **Frost Bank pledges $2 million to Orchestra San Antonio**
The new group's performance season begins next April. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-05-30/frost-bank-pledges-2-million-to-orchestra-san-antonio) 2024-05-30T20:13:02Z **Exclusive: Texas seeks to inject Bible stories into elementary school reading program**
The move has the potential to bring classical education to more than 2 million students but raises questions about ‘religious and ideological agendas.’ ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-30/exclusive-texas-seeks-to-inject-bible-stories-into-elementary-school-reading-program) 2024-05-30T20:50:49Z **A verdict has been reached in Trump’s New York trial and will be announced soon**
Twelve New York jurors have reached a verdict in former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial — the first for a former or sitting U.S. president. Their decision will be read aloud in a Manhattan courtroom soon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-30/a-verdict-has-been-reached-in-trumps-new-york-trial-and-will-be-announced-soon) 2024-05-30T22:13:54Z **Hyundai and SAPD promote free weekend-long event to fix theft-prone vehicles**
San Antonio police and Hyundai have teamed up to promote a weekend event for vehicle owners to get a free software upgrade to reduce vehicle thefts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-30/hyundai-and-sapd-promote-free-weekend-long-event-to-fix-theft-prone-vehicles) 2024-05-30T22:33:21Z **Bexar County unhoused population slightly bigger in 2024, according to new data**
But one of the biggest successes highlighted in Close to Home’s report was the reduction of unsheltered veterans by 18% compared to 2023 and a 42% decrease in veterans experiencing chronic homelessness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-30/bexar-county-unhoused-population-slightly-bigger-in-2024-according-to-new-data) 2024-05-30T23:19:15Z **Trump guilty verdict: Abbott calls trial a 'sham' while AG Paxton vows retribution**
Reactions from party leaders were quick and predictable after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts by a New York jury. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-30/trump-guilty-verdict-abbott-calls-trial-a-sham-while-ag-paxton-vows-retribution) 2024-05-31T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘We don’t have to watch DACA go away’ — United We Dream helps young undocumented immigrants navigate a complex system**
The immigrant youth-led United We Dream fights for the dignity and fair treatment of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., including DACA recipients. Two members of the organization talk about their own journeys in their immigration status. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-05-31/fronteras-we-dont-have-to-watch-daca-go-away-united-we-dream-helps-young-undocumented-immigrants-navigate-a-complex-system) 2024-05-31T15:38:13Z **Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws**
The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-31/texas-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-abortion-laws) 2024-05-31T20:37:06Z **Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano announces run for mayor’s seat**
Altamirano is the first council outsider to announce his run for mayor. He joins councilmembers Manny Pelaez and John Courage in the race. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-31/tech-entrepreneur-beto-altamirano-announces-run-for-mayors-seat) 2024-05-31T21:40:32Z **In new lawsuit, two UT Austin professors say they won't excuse absences for abortion patients**
Professors Daniel Bonevac and John Hatfield say they have no intention of complying with the Biden administration's Title IX regulations that expand protections for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-05-31/in-new-lawsuit-two-ut-austin-professors-say-they-wont-excuse-absences-for-abortion-patients) 2024-05-31T22:31:27Z **New report alleges Cuellar family corruption in Webb County as congressman faces indictment**
NOTUS.org took a deep dive into the Cuellar family's dealings in Laredo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-31/new-report-alleges-cuellar-family-corruption-in-webb-county-as-congressman-faces-indictment) 2024-06-01T04:31:44Z **Mexico elections: all you need to know**
Historic elections as country due to elect first female President ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-31/mexico-elections-all-you-need-to-know) 2024-06-01T10:00:00Z **The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again**
The Boeing Starliner launch was halted with just minutes to spare. The mission to the International Space Station was to carry two NASA astronauts. Starliner has already faced years of delays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-01/the-launch-of-boeings-crewed-starliner-space-capsule-is-called-off-yet-again) 2024-06-01T20:09:08Z **What Texans should know about Mexico’s historic presidential election**
Texans will be directly impacted by the historic presidential election in Mexico in myriad ways. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-01/what-texans-should-know-about-mexicos-historic-presidential-election) 2024-06-01T20:18:34Z **NOAA predicts more hurricanes than ever for 2024 Atlantic season**
It's the highest numbers that NOAA has ever forecast in its May seasonal outlook. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-01/noaa-predicts-more-hurricanes-than-ever-for-2024-atlantic-season) 2024-06-02T02:51:12Z **After Daniel Perry's pardon, 14 states ask the Justice Department to revisit his murder charge**
Perry killed Garrett Foster at a racial justice protest in 2020. Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him this month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-01/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge) 2024-06-02T17:17:34Z **Science & Medicine: Cognitive deficits from concussions can linger**
People with concussions get checked out pretty thoroughly by their doctors, but for some, there are cognitive changes and deficits that doctors don’t pick up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-02/science-medicine-cognitive-deficits-from-concussions-can-linger) 2024-06-02T17:37:13Z **Pullman Market sculpting a new grocery and dining vision at Pearl**
A new grocery store at Pearl called Pullman Market also includes six fresh food cafes, and a whole new kind of shopping. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-02/pullman-market-sculpting-a-new-grocery-and-dining-vision-at-pearl) 2024-06-03T06:43:58Z **Mexico elects its first female president**
History is made as Claudia Sheinbaum is voted in as Mexico's first female president. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-03/mexico-elects-its-first-female-president) 2024-06-03T19:51:39Z **Texas legislators want to help property owners deal with squatters**
Housing advocates say Texas laws fall short when it comes to property trespassers but they warn changes could worsen the state’s evictions crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-03/texas-legislators-want-to-help-property-owners-deal-with-squatters) 2024-06-03T20:01:52Z **Report: More than half of San Antonians live within walking distance of a park**
More than half of San Antonio residents now live within a ten minute walk of a park, according to a new report from the Trust for Public Land. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-03/report-more-than-half-of-san-antonians-live-within-walking-distance-of-a-park) 2024-06-04T00:08:50Z **National Republicans target Henry Cuellar’s South Texas seat after indictment**
The move is a shift in strategy for Republicans who previously focused on other South Texas races even after federal authorities filed criminal charges against the Democrat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-03/national-republicans-target-henry-cuellars-south-texas-seat-after-indictment) 2024-06-04T02:38:21Z **What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT**
As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call “FLiRT” is here to remind us that the virus is still with us. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-06-03/what-to-make-of-the-new-covid-variants-flirt) 2024-06-04T12:41:04Z **As their time runs short, D-Day veterans try to keep their memories alive for others**
With even the youngest of those men and women who were involved in the invasion nearing their 100th birthdays and their ranks dwindling rapidly, they feel a special imperative to tell their stories. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-04/as-their-time-runs-short-d-day-veterans-try-to-keep-their-memories-alive-for-others) 2024-06-04T12:39:39Z **Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing**
Costco's new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is "safe." Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it's willing to eat the cost. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-06-04/costco-hot-dogs-have-cost-1-50-since-the-1980s-heres-why-prices-arent-changing) 2024-06-04T13:42:46Z **Hot weather ahead but expert has confidence in aquifer's ability to deliver water**
Tuesday through Thursday will be the hottest days of a hot week for San Antonio, with air temperatures near 101 and heat indices around 110. Highs for the rest of the week will push near 100 through at least Saturday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-04/hot-weather-ahead-but-expert-has-confidence-in-aquifers-ability-to-deliver-water) 2024-06-04T16:31:30Z **New policy suspends asylum claims for most migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully**
The executive action kicks in whenever the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings along the southern U.S. border exceeds 2,500. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-04/new-policy-suspends-asylum-claims-for-most-migrants-entering-the-u-s-unlawfully) 2024-06-04T16:44:24Z **Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to toss state bar sanctions over efforts to overturn 2020 election**
The State Bar of Texas sued to punish the Texas Attorney General two years ago over false claims of fraud in the 2020 election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-04/paxton-asks-texas-supreme-court-to-toss-state-bar-sanctions-over-efforts-to-overturn-2020-election) 2024-06-04T18:20:39Z **Tower Life walking tours continue until the end of June**
The popular walking tour of the Tower Life building was suspended on May 15 so remodeling could begin but now the tours have resumed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-04/tower-life-walking-tours-continue-until-the-end-of-june) 2024-06-04T18:35:43Z **Biden approves presidential permits for bridge projects along the Texas-Mexico border**
The permits will allow for expansion projects to move forward in Eagle Pass, Laredo, and Brownsville following long delays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-04/biden-approves-presidential-permits-for-bridge-projects-along-the-texas-mexico-border) 2024-06-04T21:41:04Z **San Antonio Zoo Train offers new discount pass**
Zoo train lovers can buy a $25 pass for unlimited rides for a year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-04/san-antonio-zoo-train-offers-new-discount-pass) 2024-06-04T21:55:54Z **Bexar County commissioners review progress report on new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum**
The new facilities will sit across from the front of the Alamo in the old Crockett and Woolworth buildings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-04/bexar-county-commissioners-review-progress-report-on-new-alamo-visitor-center-and-museum) 2024-06-04T22:02:01Z **Texas Republicans, Democrats and immigrant advocacy groups blast Biden’s asylum executive order**
“A shameful attempt to incite fear and score political points.” Criticism and condemnation came quickly from immigrant rights organizations – and Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle – after President Biden issued an executive order Tuesday that would limit asylum claims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-04/texas-republicans-democrats-and-immigrant-advocacy-groups-blast-bidens-asylum-executive-order) 2024-06-04T22:23:36Z **City council committee considers options for future of San Antonio's horse drawn carriages**
Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed a policy to end the industry and establish a 'just transition' for workers employed in those businesses to find other work. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-04/city-council-committee-considers-options-for-future-of-san-antonios-horse-drawn-carriages) 2024-06-05T13:24:36Z **How to keep your pets cool during the dog days of summer**
Texas is already breaking heat records this year, and if you're feeling the heat, so are your pets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-06-05/how-to-keep-your-pets-cool-during-the-dog-days-of-summer) 2024-06-05T13:23:02Z **Travis County DA José Garza files suit to undo governor's pardon of Daniel Perry**
Perry was convicted of murdering Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-05/travis-county-da-jose-garza-files-suit-to-undo-governors-pardon-of-daniel-perry) 2024-06-05T15:12:30Z **San Antonio ISD leaders say student calls for more mental health support merits increasing deficit**
When trustees vote on next school year’s budget in late June, part of the recommendation will be for $2.4 million in additional mental health support. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-05/san-antonio-isd-leaders-say-student-calls-for-more-mental-health-support-merits-increasing-deficit) 2024-06-05T15:37:53Z **The NRA's Dallas convention center deal: $5k to rent space, a $482k discount and a $445k subsidy**
Contracts show the not-for-profit VisitDallas paid nearly half a million dollars to subsidize the National Rifle Association's 2024 annual trade show. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-05/the-nras-dallas-convention-center-deal-5k-to-rent-space-a-482k-discount-and-a-445k-subsidy) 2024-06-06T00:54:49Z **City council deflates Charter Review Commission's plan for $35K salary hikes for council and mayor**
Other recommended changes included new term lengths for council and the mayor and the elimination of tenure and salary caps for the city manager. The council votes in August, and voters make final decisions in November. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-05/city-council-deflates-charter-review-commissions-plan-for-35k-salary-hikes-for-council-and-mayor) 2024-06-06T12:23:48Z **Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket prepares to launch again**
This is the fourth test for Starship, this time, the company hopes it will successful return to earth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2024-06-06/elon-musks-giant-starship-rocket-prepares-to-launch-again) 2024-06-06T13:05:38Z **Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary**
Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-06/reflections-on-war-past-and-present-permeate-d-days-80th-anniversary) 2024-06-06T15:58:26Z **The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate**
A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-06/the-veepstakes-is-on-here-are-10-republicans-trump-could-pick-to-be-his-running-mate) 2024-06-06T16:21:08Z **Runoff election for Bexar Appraisal District's board of directors is June 15**
Early voting ends on Tuesday, June 11. The new positions are designed to give the public more influence in the process of property valuation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-06/runoff-election-for-bexar-appraisal-districts-board-of-directors-is-june-15) 2024-06-06T18:41:34Z **Bexar County sheriff: 20 people, possibly smuggling victims, treated for heat related injuries**
The incident scene is in the 2700 block of Oak Island, south of Loop 1604, near the Atascosa County line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-20-people-possibly-smuggling-victims-treated-for-heat-related-injuries) 2024-06-06T19:00:08Z **CPS Energy says it is ready for the hot summer but offers no guarantee against power outages**
President and CEO Rudy Garza said the power provider will be transparent in its communication with its 930,000 electric customers in the San Antonio area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-06/cps-energy-says-it-is-ready-for-the-hot-summer-but-offers-no-guarantee-against-power-outages) 2024-06-06T19:25:15Z **Vulnerability as strength: San Antonio artist Mauro de la Tierra challenges patriarchal norms**
Artist Mauro de la Tierra first held a spray can at age 15. This was the beginning of his journey with graffiti art, alcoholism, and finding strength in being vulnerable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-06/vulnerability-as-strength-san-antonio-artist-mauro-de-la-tierra-challenges-patriarchal-norms) 2024-06-06T20:30:34Z **Smuggling operation in South Bexar County busted; 11 people treated for heat related illnesses**
Seven people were detained for questioning for being suspected smugglers. The incident was at the 2700 block of Oak Island, south of Loop 1604, near the Atascosa County line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-20-people-possibly-smuggling-victims-treated-for-heat-related-injuries) 2024-06-06T21:00:34Z **Smuggling operation in South Bexar County busted; 26 treated for injuries or heat related illnesses**
Seven people were detained for questioning for being suspected smugglers. The incident was at the 2700 block of Oak Island, south of Loop 1604, near the Atascosa County line. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-20-people-possibly-smuggling-victims-treated-for-heat-related-injuries) 2024-06-06T21:35:18Z **GOP candidate for TX HD 117 arrested on DWI and weapon charges**
Ben Mostyn is running for office on a public safety and tough-on-crime platform. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-06/gop-candidate-for-tx-hd-117-arrested-on-dwi-and-weapon-charges) 2024-06-06T23:30:34Z **TPR honored with 6 PMJA awards, including best talk show, newscast, series and public affairs program**
Texas Public Radio, the San Antonio-based NPR station, has been recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association with six awards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-03-28/tpr-wins-gracie-award-for-planes-trains-and-automobiles-evading-the-texas-abortion-ban) 2024-06-07T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘My instrument is the orchestra’ — Colombian-born conductor discusses her path to the podium**
Lina González-Granados — the first Latina resident conductor of the LA Opera — is making waves in the Americas and Europe. She discusses her career climb and how she hopes to expand the standard orchestral repertoire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-06-07/fronteras-my-instrument-is-the-orchestra-colombian-born-conductor-discusses-her-path-to-the-podium) 2024-06-07T16:35:28Z **June 7 marks 10th annual Gun Violence Awareness Day and kicks off Wear Orange Weekend**
Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend were founded after the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed in 2013. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-07/june-7-marks-10th-annual-gun-violence-awareness-day-and-kicks-off-wear-orange-weekend) 2024-06-07T16:51:04Z **Texas Democrats will vote to add ‘No Preference’ to presidential primary ballots**
While the state election code gives parties the right to add a no-preference option on their primary ballots, this will be the first time the Texas Democrats allow it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-07/texas-democrats-will-vote-to-add-no-preference-to-presidential-primary-ballots) 2024-06-07T16:50:46Z **Found sound: Mayor Maury Maverick on 1939 radio**
An archive of a 1938 radio program shows a different side of the then-mayor of San Antonio, Maury Maverick. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-06-07/found-sound-mayor-maury-maverick-on-1939-radio) 2024-06-07T16:57:52Z **Parents, law enforcement push for stricter AI child pornography laws in Texas**
A Texas senate committee heard from experts on how to best tackle the growing use of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in creating child pornography. For some, it raised constitutional issues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-07/parents-law-enforcement-push-for-stricter-ai-child-pornography-laws-in-texas) 2024-06-07T17:30:38Z **Proposed council policy could speed up future city construction projects**
District 1 Councilmember Sukh Kaur proposed a policy that would call on utility companies to establish information about where exactly their underground infrastructure in the city is so that city designers and contractors could better plan future construction projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-07/proposed-council-policy-could-speed-up-future-city-construction-projects) 2024-06-07T19:04:38Z **Robb Elementary families sue UPS for shipping weapon used by gunman in the 2022 school massacre**
The lawsuits claimed that the shipment of the weapon and specialized trigger violated state and federal law. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-07/robb-elementary-families-sue-ups-for-shipping-weapon-used-by-gunman-in-the-2022-school-massacre) 2024-06-07T20:14:45Z **After long court battle, state kills 249 deer exposed to chronic wasting disease**
The Texas Supreme Court found that the state could lawfully depopulate the ranch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-07/after-long-court-battle-state-kills-249-deer-exposed-to-chronic-wasting-disease) 2024-06-07T22:00:34Z **Smuggling operation in South Bexar County busted; 26 treated for injuries or heat-related illnesses**
Seven people were arrested and charged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-20-people-possibly-smuggling-victims-treated-for-heat-related-injuries) 2024-06-08T02:28:53Z **The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year**
The move gives mortgage companies more time to get a new program up and running to rescue veterans who were facing foreclosure through no fault of their own. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-07/the-va-tells-banks-not-to-foreclose-on-veterans-homes-this-year) 2024-06-08T02:27:26Z **Would President Biden’s asylum restrictions work? It’s a short-term fix, analysts say**
New measure from the White House intends to curtail high number of immigrants attempting to cross through the Southern border ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-07/would-president-bidens-asylum-restrictions-work-its-a-short-term-fix-analysts-say) 2024-06-08T12:57:26Z **Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election**
The Laredo Democrat faces allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-08/henry-cuellars-corruption-trial-delayed-until-after-election) 2024-06-09T05:39:16Z **At convention in El Paso, Texas Democrats share cautious optimism and dire warnings about November**
Texas Democrats wrapped up their biennial convention in El Paso Saturday with a mix of hope and pragmatism about the party’s future – while also warning attendees that Texas could slip towards authoritarianism if Republicans remain in power. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-09/at-convention-in-el-paso-texas-democrats-share-cautious-optimism-and-dire-warnings-about-november) 2024-06-09T11:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Bringing health innovation to market**
For months, we’ve been sharing with you all the ways that scientific discoveries at UT Health San Antonio have and will change lives. Now the university has added a team member it hopes will increase that impact. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-09/science-medicine-bringing-health-innovation-to-market) 2024-06-09T12:39:16Z **At convention in El Paso, Texas Democrats share cautious optimism and dire warnings about November**
Texas Democrats wrapped up their biennial convention in El Paso Saturday with a mix of hope and pragmatism about the party’s future – while also warning attendees that Texas could slip towards authoritarianism if Republicans remain in power. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-09/at-convention-in-el-paso-texas-democrats-share-cautious-optimism-and-dire-warnings-about-november) 2024-06-10T03:04:34Z **He helped bring back American POWs in Normandy. 80 years later, he got married there**
Harold Terens volunteered to go to Normandy a few days after D-Day in 1944 to help bring back American and British POWs to England. This weekend, he returned to tie the knot with his sweetheart. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-09/he-helped-bring-back-american-pows-in-normandy-80-years-later-he-got-married-there) 2024-06-10T03:14:47Z **Texas is below average when it comes to people finishing their TB treatment**
Only 85% of patients enrolled in programs to treat their tuberculosis finished those programs within a year. The national average is 90%. The CDC goal is 99%. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-06-09/texas-is-below-average-when-it-comes-to-people-finishing-their-tb-treatment) 2024-06-10T03:23:48Z **Natural Bridge goes big in its 'new' cavern**
Natural Bridge Caverns' Hidden Wonders gets lights, music and a moving sidewalk to make it unlike other Texas caves ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-09/natural-bridge-goes-big-in-its-new-cavern) 2024-06-10T17:27:43Z **'Vidas Robadas' display commemorates lives lost to gun violence in Bexar County**
This past weekend marked 10 years of commemorating lives lost to gun violence as part of Wear Orange Weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-10/vidas-robadas-display-commemorates-lives-lost-to-gun-violence-in-bexar-county) 2024-06-10T18:37:52Z **Heavy rains bring drought relief, keep temperatures below 100 for the week**
A short wave out of the northwest helped trigger heavy showers and gusty winds for parts of Bexar County late Sunday and early Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-10/heavy-rains-bring-drought-relief-keep-temperatures-below-100-for-the-week) 2024-06-10T21:00:35Z **The other bird flu: H5N2**
A virologist and vaccine researcher at Texas Biomedical Research Institute explains the difference between H5N1 and H5N2 and what the fatal human case of H5N2 in Mexico City might mean for humans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-06-10/the-other-bird-flu-h5n2) 2024-06-10T20:59:12Z **Why you should be prepared but not scared of the bird flu**
How do we do that with a virus that can change as rapidly as the flu? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-10/why-you-should-be-prepared-but-not-scared-of-the-bird-flu) 2024-06-10T21:09:12Z **Why you should be prepared but not scared of the bird flu**
How do we do that with a virus that can change as rapidly as the flu? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-10/why-you-should-be-prepared-but-not-scared-of-the-bird-flu) 2024-06-10T22:59:08Z **FDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations**
Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended unanimously that the agency approve the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-10/fda-advisors-strongly-back-new-alzheimers-drug-despite-risks-and-limitations) 2024-06-11T19:24:21Z **Large San Antonio school districts approve raises despite deficits, say more state funding needed**
District leaders warn big cuts are coming next year if state lawmakers don’t increase funding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-11/large-san-antonio-school-districts-approve-raises-despite-deficits-say-more-state-funding-needed) 2024-06-11T20:29:08Z **Clarity Child Guidance Center expands as mental crisis 'skyrockets' among school age children**
Local and state dignitaries cut the ribbon on phase one expansion at the Clarity Child Guidance, operated by Methodist Healthcare Ministries, as mental crises among school age children sees a dramatic increase. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-11/clarity-child-guidance-center-expands-as-mental-crisis-skyrockets-among-school-age-children) 2024-06-11T20:43:21Z **Rio Grande Valley chef named 'Best Chef in Texas' during James Beard Awards**
Chef Ana Liz Pulido traveled more than 1,200 miles from her hometown of Mission, Texas, to proudly represent the RGV and its culture across the nation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-11/rio-grande-valley-chef-named-best-chef-in-texas-during-james-beard-awards) 2024-06-12T12:11:16Z **Texas sues to block new Biden administration rule protecting access to some gender transition care**
In March, the federal government said providers can’t deny gender care to transgender people that would be provided to others for other purposes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-12/texas-sues-to-block-new-biden-administration-rule-protecting-access-to-some-gender-transition-care) 2024-06-12T12:10:19Z **Seven Central Texas mussels, essential for healthy rivers, listed as endangered**
Over 1,000 river miles in Central Texas have been designated as critical habitat to protect the mussel species. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-12/seven-central-texas-mussels-essential-for-healthy-rivers-listed-as-endangered) 2024-06-12T14:48:21Z **No further punishment for Dallas officers who mocked disabled veteran, interim city manager says**
Kim Tolbert wrote in a memo Monday that a written reprimand and sensitivity training were enough punishment for the officers who mocked Dynell Lane after he urinated himself in a Deep Ellum pizzeria last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-12/no-further-punishment-for-dallas-officers-who-mocked-disabled-veteran-interim-city-manager-says) 2024-06-12T15:04:15Z **Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai speech to review state of business**
The North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the "fireside chat," scheduled to begin at noon ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-06-12/bexar-county-judge-peter-sakai-speech-to-review-state-of-business) 2024-06-12T15:15:05Z **Understanding the ‘forgotten child syndrome’ of leaving kids in hot cars – and how to prevent**
Texas leads the nation in child deaths from being left in a hot vehicle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-11/understanding-the-forgotten-child-syndrome-of-leaving-kids-in-hot-cars-and-how-to-prevent) 2024-06-12T17:08:37Z **Gunman suspected of killing 6 in SA-Austin shootings to face murder charges in Bexar County**
Bexar County officials expect it to take some time to prosecute Shane James Jr. since he's being held in custody pending trial in Travis County and must face capital murder charges there first. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-12/gunman-suspected-of-killing-6-and-injuring-3-others-in-sa-austin-shooting-to-face-murder-charges-in-bexar-county) 2024-06-12T17:52:06Z **New exhibition at TPR will encourage San Antonians to make music with movement**
A vibrant playground of music and visuals will soon be on display and accessible at Texas Public Radio’s headquarters along the San Pedro Creek. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-12/new-exhibition-at-tpr-will-encourage-san-antonians-to-make-music-with-movement) 2024-06-12T18:17:46Z **Embracing a career that’s never going away: San Antonio College opens a funeral home**
It opened the first mortuary science program in Texas in 1961. Now it is the only college in the country with a funeral home on campus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-12/embracing-a-career-thats-never-going-away-san-antonio-college-opens-a-funeral-home) 2024-06-12T19:29:50Z **Texas wants federal judge taken off a foster care case**
After 13 years, the state said Judge Janis Jack should be removed from overseeing its foster care system because she isn't 'impartial.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-12/texas-wants-federal-judge-taken-off-a-foster-care-case) 2024-06-12T21:00:15Z **Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai speech reviews business climate in county**
The North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 'fireside chat.' Sakai will also make a more traditional State of the County speech this fall. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-06-12/bexar-county-judge-peter-sakai-speech-to-review-state-of-business) 2024-06-13T09:01:49Z **ACLU sues Biden administration over new executive action on the southern border**
President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-13/aclu-sues-biden-administration-over-new-executive-action-on-the-southern-border) 2024-06-13T14:36:22Z **Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA's approval of mifepristone**
The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization nor its members could show they had suffered any concrete injury. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-13/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-fdas-approval-of-mifepristone) 2024-06-13T18:03:44Z **Johnny Canales, Tejano music starmaker and legendary TV host, has died at age 77**
He introduced several Tejano stars, including Selena, Emilio Navaira, and La Sombra, to U.S. audiences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-13/johnny-canales-tejano-music-starmaker-and-legendary-tv-host-has-died-at-age-77) 2024-06-13T19:00:21Z **Large San Antonio school districts approve raises despite deficits, say more state funding needed**
Trustees of San Antonio's fifth largest school district, Southwest ISD, approved a 2% raise for full-time employees and a $1,000 one-time retention payment on June 12. District leaders warned that big cuts are coming next year if state lawmakers don’t increase funding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-11/large-san-antonio-school-districts-approve-raises-despite-deficits-say-more-state-funding-needed) 2024-06-13T19:24:35Z **Councilwoman, some tenants express shock at ouster of San Antonio's public housing chief**
The board of San Antonio's housing authority on Wednesday night voted to end the contract of President and CEO Ed Hinojosa Jr. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-13/councilwoman-some-tenants-express-shock-at-ouster-of-san-antonios-public-housing-chief) 2024-06-13T19:47:17Z **San Antonio ISD gets advice on how to repurpose recently closed schools from realtor association**
Team advises SAISD to partner with city and county; survey neighborhoods for needs empty buildings can fulfill. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-13/san-antonio-isd-gets-advice-on-how-to-repurpose-recently-closed-schools-from-realtor-association) 2024-06-13T20:47:34Z **City council adds muscle and higher permit fees to short term rental ordinance**
The update gives the city more enforcement mechanisms to make sure STR owners remain in compliance and increases fees so the city can hire a new code enforcement officer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-13/city-council-adds-muscle-and-higher-permit-fees-to-short-term-rental-ordinance) 2024-06-14T15:58:06Z **Alex Jones faces day of reckoning over what he owes Sandy Hook families**
A judge is expected to tell Jones to sell off assets. But the families are likely to get only a tiny fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in damages Jones owes for lies about the 2012 school shooting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-14/alex-jones-faces-day-of-reckoning-over-what-he-owes-sandy-hook-families) 2024-06-14T16:14:46Z **Voter advocacy groups ask feds to step in after Texas allowed some voters’ ballots to be identifie**
The request comes as state and local officials undermined ballot secrecy in their bids for election transparency. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-14/voter-advocacy-groups-ask-feds-to-step-in-after-texas-allowed-some-voters-ballots-to-be-identifie) 2024-06-14T16:08:48Z **Justice Thomas took more trips paid for by GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says**
The trips were revealed by a subpoena of Harlan Crow, the conservative mega donor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-14/justice-thomas-took-more-trips-paid-for-by-gop-donor-than-he-disclosed-senator-says) 2024-06-14T17:01:22Z **You can get your passport renewed online again. Here's how it works**
The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-14/you-can-get-your-passport-renewed-online-again-heres-how-it-works) 2024-06-14T19:12:46Z **First person: a migrant student's story**
An unaccompanied minor who traveled from Central America to South Texas shares his story in his own voice. Due to concerns about deportation, the names of the project participants are being withheld. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-14/first-person-a-migrant-students-story) 2024-06-14T19:52:09Z **Juneteenth is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate in San Antonio this weekend**
Although the official holiday is Wednesday, June 19, this weekend will see multiple events across San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-14/juneteenth-is-upon-us-heres-how-you-can-celebrate-in-san-antonio-this-weekend) 2024-06-14T19:57:25Z **Judge allows Alex Jones to liquidate personal assets to help pay $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families**
Alex Jones was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages to the families of the Sandy Hook massacres after he falsely claimed the shooting was a hoax. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-14/judge-allows-alex-jones-to-liquidate-personal-assets-to-help-pay-1-5-billion-to-sandy-hook-families) 2024-06-14T21:16:23Z **Hurricane experts: Storm system in Gulf of Mexico may grow into tropical depression, soak Texas**
Forecasters explained that there is a 50% chance of the system growing into a depression by next Wednesday as it moves generally westward or northwestward. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-14/hurricane-experts-storm-system-in-gulf-of-mexico-may-grow-into-tropical-depression-soak-texas) 2024-06-14T22:00:22Z **SAWS proposes tightened drought rules for top water users and violators**
The new rules affect watering hours, drip irrigation, non-San Antonio resident fines, and high water users. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-14/saws-proposes-tightened-drought-rules-for-top-water-users-and-violators) 2024-06-15T15:07:09Z **Money laundering charges raise questions about the direction of The Epoch Times**
The media site founded by adherents of Falun Gong morphed into a pro-Trump outlet that spouted conspiracy theories. Now the CEO is out after money laundering charges were filed against the CFO. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-06-15/money-laundering-charges-raise-questions-about-the-direction-of-the-epoch-times) 2024-06-15T22:12:25Z **'Svara-Svapna' — A conversation with the artists behind the new immersive art and music exhibition**
Svara-Svapna is an interactive art installation that transforms the gallery into a vibrant playground of music and visuals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-15/svara-svapna-a-conversation-with-the-artists-behind-the-new-immersive-art-and-music-exhibition) 2024-06-16T11:33:31Z **Science & Medicine: Plants-2-Plate**
Plants-2-Plate is a six month program that helps people adopt a whole-foods, plant-based diet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-16/science-medicine-plants-2-plate) 2024-06-16T14:54:46Z **Bexar County Appraisal District runoff election results**
The newly elected positions are designed to give the public more influence in the process of property valuation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-16/bexar-county-appraisal-district-runoff-election-results) 2024-06-17T03:40:18Z **Tony Awards 2024: The complete list of winners**
It was a crowded season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages. Here are the winners of the 77th Tony Awards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-16/tony-awards-2024-the-complete-list-of-winners) 2024-06-17T03:37:19Z **Round Rock police still looking for suspects after two people are killed at Juneteenth celebration**
Police said the shooting began around 10:40 p.m. Saturday as a fight between two groups at Old Settlers Park. Fourteen victims were injured and transported to area hospitals. As of Sunday night, most had been released and the rest were in stable condition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-16/round-rock-police-still-looking-for-suspects-after-two-people-are-killed-at-juneteenth-celebration) 2024-06-17T13:40:23Z **Texas watches storm system brewing in Mexico's Bay of Campeche**
Experts explained there was a 70% chance it would grow into a tropical depression or tropical storm in 48 hours. Heavy rains may reach the northwestern Gulf coasts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-14/hurricane-experts-storm-system-in-gulf-of-mexico-may-grow-into-tropical-depression-soak-texas) 2024-06-17T14:00:14Z **Half of the U.S. military bases nationwide are in 'health care deserts'**
For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-17/half-of-the-u-s-military-bases-nationwide-are-in-health-care-deserts) 2024-06-17T15:15:44Z **Public viewing for TV host Johnny Canales on Tuesday in Corpus Christi**
The Tejano music star-maker, who introduced several Tejano stars, including Selena, Emilio Navaira, and La Sombra, to U.S. audiences, died at age 77. The viewing will be held at Selena Auditorium. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-13/johnny-canales-tejano-music-starmaker-and-legendary-tv-host-has-died-at-age-77) 2024-06-17T17:32:13Z **Tropical disturbance could be big rainmaker for drought plagued South Texas**
A tropical low over the Bay of Campeche, off the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, could grow into a tropical depression or tropical storm by mid-week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-17/tropical-disturbance-could-be-big-rainmaker-for-drought-plagued-south-texas) 2024-06-17T21:40:13Z **Tropical disturbance could be big rainmaker for drought plagued South Texas**
A tropical low over the Bay of Campeche, off the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, could grow into a tropical depression or tropical storm by mid-week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-17/tropical-disturbance-could-be-big-rainmaker-for-drought-plagued-south-texas) 2024-06-18T04:56:04Z **UT Austin lays off communications staff amid 'crises' following protests, DEI changes**
Sources told KUT that roughly a quarter of those working in the University Marketing and Communications department were let go. The university told employees it needed to focus on “managing reputational issues.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-17/ut-austin-lays-off-communications-staff-amid-crises-following-protests-dei-changes) 2024-06-18T05:02:54Z **The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?**
Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S. This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on cigarettes and alcohol. He hopes to warn young people of the danger social media pose ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2024-06-18/the-federal-government-puts-warnings-on-tobacco-and-alcohol-is-social-media-next) 2024-06-18T05:39:42Z **The Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks for a record 18th championship**
The Celtics won the series 4-1 and now have 18 league titles, surpassing their decades-long rival Los Angeles Lakers, which has 17. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-18/the-boston-celtics-defeat-the-dallas-mavericks-for-a-record-18th-championship) 2024-06-18T14:00:31Z **Biden's plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation**
Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-18/bidens-plan-will-shield-undocumented-spouses-of-u-s-citizens-from-deportation) 2024-06-18T16:22:54Z **Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border**
Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-18/texas-national-guard-is-shooting-pepper-balls-to-deter-migrants-at-the-border) 2024-06-18T17:00:13Z **Tropical disturbance could be big rainmaker for drought plagued South Texas**
Skies over downtown San Antonio darkened by midday Tuesday, and intermittent rain drenched the streets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-17/tropical-disturbance-could-be-big-rainmaker-for-drought-plagued-south-texas) 2024-06-18T18:54:17Z **North East ISD trustees approve $62.5 million deficit budget**
Many Texas school districts have passed deficit budgets the past few years to counteract rising costs with no increase in state funding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-18/north-east-isd-trustees-approve-62-5-million-deficit-budget) 2024-06-18T18:47:59Z **West Side groups celebrate developer's rejected appeal to demolish historic buildings**
Real estate developer David Adelman asked the Zoning Board of Adjustment to overrule a decision made by a city commission that denied his request to demolish two historic buildings he owns in Cattleman's Square. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-18/west-side-groups-celebrate-developers-rejected-appeal-to-demolish-historic-buildings) 2024-06-18T19:10:09Z **Juneteenth is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate in San Antonio**
Although the official holiday is Wednesday, June 19, this weekend will see multiple events across San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-14/juneteenth-is-upon-us-heres-how-you-can-celebrate-in-san-antonio-this-weekend) 2024-06-18T20:44:34Z **Bexar County jail inmates bused to other counties after near capacity level reached in San Antonio**
Officials bused 150 local jail inmates to Burnet and Kerr counties after Bexar's jail population surpassed recommendations set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-18/bexar-county-jail-inmates-bused-to-other-counties-after-near-capacity-level-reached-in-san-antonio) 2024-06-18T22:58:44Z **Metro Health soon to open applications for $500,000 Reproductive Justice Fund awards**
Organizations will be able to begin applying for funding to address sexual and reproductive health issues beginning on June 24. The fund was established in response to Texas' abortion ban. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-18/metro-health-soon-to-open-applications-for-500-000-reproductive-justice-fund-awards) 2024-06-19T13:44:01Z **Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans**
Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a holiday for all Americans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans) 2024-06-19T14:31:31Z **Appreciating enslaved ancestors despite the relics of the Confederacy**
Code Switch co-host B.A. Parker discusses what to do with the debris of Southern sins as people celebrate Juneteenth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-06-19/appreciating-our-enslaved-ancestors-despite-the-relics-of-the-confederacy) 2024-06-19T15:39:04Z **Tropical Storm Alberto drenches Mexico and South Texas**
The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was expected to bring rain to San Antonio too. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-19/tropical-storm-alberto-drenches-mexico-and-south-texas) 2024-06-19T17:10:04Z **Tropical Storm Alberto drenches Mexico and South Texas**
The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was expected to bring rain to San Antonio too. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-19/tropical-storm-alberto-drenches-mexico-and-south-texas) 2024-06-19T18:23:55Z **Cuellar pushes back on DOJ indictments**
South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says he's being targeted by the Department of Justice. Cuellar was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges, but he continues to seek re-election. The Laredo Democrat recently sat down with Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies for an exclusive interview. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-19/cuellar-pushes-back-on-doj-indictments) 2024-06-19T18:32:47Z **Most water service restored after SAWS cut off more than 600 apartment units due to landlords' nonpayment**
Water service was cut off from more than 600 apartment units in San Antonio on Tuesday due to non-payment from property owners. Water has now returned to most complexes but at least one remains without service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-19/most-water-service-restored-after-saws-cut-off-more-than-600-apartment-units-due-to-landlords-nonpayment) 2024-06-19T23:00:00Z **A rare Strawberry Moon will be visible from Texas on Friday**
The celestial event will coincide with the summer solstice for the first time since 1985. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science/2024-06-19/a-rare-strawberry-moon-will-be-visible-from-texas-on-friday) 2024-06-20T15:28:00Z **Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by double digits in latest UT poll**
The poll also showed House Speaker Dade Phelan with low approval rating among Texans after a heated primary battle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-20/ted-cruz-leads-colin-allred-by-double-digits-in-latest-ut-poll) 2024-06-20T15:30:04Z **Deadly, dying Alberto moves deeper into drenched Mexico and South Texas**
Three minors in Mexico died in floodwaters; Texas communities saw limited damage; rain chances remain for San Antonio through the weekend ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-19/tropical-storm-alberto-drenches-mexico-and-south-texas) 2024-06-20T18:45:29Z **City Council approves SAWS drought rules to crack down on violators and high water users**
The rules attempt to draw savings from the very top 5% to 10% of water users. SAWS said these users are the ones driving the water utility’s failure to reach water savings goals over the last two years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-20/city-council-approves-saws-drought-rules-to-crack-down-on-violators-and-high-water-users) 2024-06-20T19:19:23Z **Two dozen suspects with alleged ties to prison gang arrested and indicted**
They had suspected ties to the Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos, or Brotherhood of Latin Gunmen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-20/two-dozen-suspects-with-alleged-ties-to-prison-gang-arrested-and-indicted) 2024-06-20T19:33:53Z **San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum event gathers memories**
The Smithsonian-sponsored event last Saturday also taught participants how to archive their photos and memorabilia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-06-20/san-antonio-african-american-community-archive-and-museum-event-gathers-memories) 2024-06-20T19:51:00Z **A jury of generals will determine the fate of an Air Force two star officer charged with sexual assault**
Jury selection for an alleged sexual assault court martial involving an Air Force two star comes to a halt after being short on the number of panelists seated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-20/a-jury-of-generals-will-determine-the-fate-of-an-air-force-two-star-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault) 2024-06-20T19:57:07Z **San Antonio boxer Robert “Pikin” Quiroga to be honored in the heart of the West Side’s Rosedale Park**
It’s been 20 years since Robert “Pikin” Quiroga was murdered. Over the last decade his family created an anti-bullying campaign, and his legacy is being remembered at Rosedale Park with a pavilion in his name. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-20/san-antonio-boxer-robert-pikin-quiroga-to-be-honored-in-the-heart-of-the-west-sides-rosedale-park) 2024-06-21T11:19:08Z **Fronteras: How Mexican American fastpitch softball fostered community and opportunity in San Antonio and beyond**
The sport of fastpitch softball has brought Mexican American communities from across the U.S. together since the 1930s. Author Ben Chappell and Ruben Rios Jr, a local member of the San Antonio Glowworm Athletic Club, speak about the game's impact and legacy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-06-21/fronteras-how-mexican-american-fastpitch-softball-fostered-community-and-opportunity-in-san-antonio-and-beyond) 2024-06-21T13:53:50Z **Proposed abortion ban exceptions in Texas still confuse doctors**
The Texas Medical Board is meeting Friday to consider rules to guide doctors on the exceptions in the state’s abortion ban. The rules could clarify when doctors can legally perform emergency abortions, but confusion and fear over prosecution persists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-06-21/proposed-abortion-ban-exceptions-in-texas-still-confuse-doctors) 2024-06-21T15:54:55Z **Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abusers**
The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with the way gun laws had previously been handled by the courts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-21/supreme-court-upholds-federal-ban-on-guns-for-domestic-abusers) 2024-06-21T16:35:04Z **U.S. halts avocado imports from Mexico after inspectors caught up in violence**
The United States Department of Agriculture announced this week a halt in the inspection of avocados and mangoes imported from the Mexican state of Michoacán — the world largest producer and a violence-plagued state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-06-21/u-s-halts-avocado-imports-from-mexico-after-inspectors-caught-up-in-violence) 2024-06-21T18:49:47Z **US Supreme Court allows Castle Hills retaliation lawsuit to move forward**
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a San Antonio area woman against the city of Castle Hills. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-21/us-supreme-court-allows-castle-hills-retaliation-lawsuit-to-move-forward) 2024-06-21T18:34:24Z **Plastic bags no longer deemed recyclable in San Antonio**
Starting August 1, the San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department will no longer accept single-use plastic bags in the blue recycling cart. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-06-21/plastic-bags-no-longer-deemed-recyclable-in-san-antonio) 2024-06-21T19:24:59Z **City Council okays spay and neuter clinics for East and West Sides**
The San Antonio City Council has green-lighted five-year lease agreements for spay and neuter clinics on the East and West Sides. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-21/city-council-okays-spay-and-neuter-clinics-for-east-and-west-sides) 2024-06-21T22:06:41Z **Outgoing UH chief presented with county and city honors for four decades of service**
The president and CEO of University Health is retiring after more than four decades of leadership at the county's public healthcare system. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-06-21/outgoing-uh-chief-presented-with-county-and-city-honors-for-four-decades-of-service) 2024-06-21T22:30:19Z **Streets, homeless encampment cleanups are highest resident priorities in budget survey**
The survey found residents felt record-high satisfaction towards the city, and pointed to several areas where residents feel the city needs to focus in the next budget cycle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-21/streets-homeless-encampment-cleanups-are-highest-resident-priorities-in-budget-survey) 2024-06-22T01:02:16Z **Encounters at the U.S. border drop 9% in May, before asylum restrictions kicked in**
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports declining number of migrants attempting to cross the border since an all-time high in December. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-21/encounters-at-the-u-s-border-drop-9-in-may-before-asylum-restrictions-kicked-in) 2024-06-22T13:18:09Z **U.S. Supreme Court blocks the state’s Rio Grande water deal with New Mexico**
Water law experts say the Supreme Court's recent decision will set a precedent for the federal government to intervene in water conflicts between states moving forward. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-22/u-s-supreme-court-blocks-the-states-rio-grande-water-deal-with-new-mexico) 2024-06-23T16:23:36Z **Science & Medicine: Bridging the rural health divide**
The Rural Cohort Study is bringing the lab right to the often isolated communities they want to research. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-23/science-medicine-bridging-the-rural-health-divide) 2024-06-23T16:30:53Z **Taco prices are going up in Mexico and a certain soapy herb is to blame**
A cilantro shortage has lead to a spike in price for the herb - and that is making tacos more expensive in Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-06-22/taco-prices-are-going-up-in-mexico-and-a-certain-soapy-herb-is-to-blame) 2024-06-23T18:55:21Z **A case of an Air Force two-star general is one of the last to be handled under old military law**
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is being charged with alleged sexual assault of a female subordinate in his command. He is only the second general officer to be court-martialed in Air Force history. He pleaded not guilty in March. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-23/a-case-of-an-air-force-two-star-general-is-one-of-the-last-to-be-handled-under-old-military-law) 2024-06-24T15:40:28Z **Study: Black girls as young as 5 more likely to experience 'adultification bias' than white girls**
A 2017 study from Georgetown University's Center on Poverty and Inequality found that adults perceive Black girls as more adult-like and less innocent than white girls of the same age. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-24/study-black-girls-as-young-as-5-more-likely-to-experience-adultification-bias-than-white-girls) 2024-06-24T16:21:09Z **Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas**
Before Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago, the monthly average was around 4,400. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-24/five-abortions-a-month-how-dobbs-changed-texas) 2024-06-24T17:59:06Z **Air Force general pleads guilty to two lesser charges; sex assault court-martial continues**
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart pleaded guilty to two charges during the Monday morning motions hearing. The trial will continue with two additional charges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-24/air-force-general-pleads-guilty-to-two-lesser-charges-sex-assault-court-martial-continues) 2024-06-25T08:27:28Z **Texas woman charged with attempted capital murder for allegedly trying to drown child**
A North Texas woman was charged with attempted capital murder after she allegedly tried to drown a three-year-old Muslim child in an apartment complex pool. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-25/texas-woman-charged-with-attempted-capital-murder-for-allegedly-trying-to-drown-child) 2024-06-25T15:54:07Z **Women in Texas prison say a guard is preying on them**
Multiple women have complained to the state and media about physical and sexual abuse suffered by a guard at the Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville. The state said it has no evidence of a crime or infraction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-25/women-in-texas-prison-say-a-guard-is-preying-on-them) 2024-06-25T17:02:20Z **Police hunt for possibly shirtless man who fled from Bexar County Courthouse**
Pedro Andres Escamilla, 27, was last seen wearing khaki shirts and khaki pants. He may now be wearing only pants. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-25/police-hunt-for-possibly-shirtless-man-who-fled-from-bexar-county-courthouse) 2024-06-25T17:22:50Z **What you need to know about COVID FLiRT variants**
New COVID variants have emerged as dominant strains as summer begins. They're called FLiRT variants because of their unique mutations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-06-25/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-flirt-variants) 2024-06-25T17:35:14Z **SAWS declares Stage 3 water restrictions; heavy water users will now see bills rise**
Landscape watering under Stage 3 is still allowed once a week with an irrigation system, sprinkler, or soaker hose, but the hours have shifted to 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-06-25/saws-declares-stage-3-water-restrictions-heavy-water-users-will-now-see-bills-rise) 2024-06-25T19:25:56Z **San Antonio ISD trustees approve budget that spends $53.7 million more than expected revenue**
SAISD officials said they’re allocating money from another fund to cover the deficit in the new budget. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-25/san-antonio-isd-trustees-approve-budget-that-spends-53-7-million-more-than-expected-revenue) 2024-06-25T23:21:31Z **Texas State University in San Marcos will no longer host presidential debate**
The event scheduled for Sept. 16 was canceled after the university received notice from the Commission on Presidential Debates on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-25/texas-state-university-in-san-marcos-will-no-longer-host-presidential-debate) 2024-06-26T01:31:25Z **'I felt trapped:' Air Force officer testifies about sexual encounter with general**
The second day of the historic court martial of a two-star Air Force general was filled with tense testimony from the woman he's accused of sexually assaulting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-25/i-felt-trapped-air-force-officer-testifies-about-sexual-encounter-with-general) 2024-06-26T13:49:49Z **Border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing**
Homeland Security says border arrests are falling to January 2021 averages ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-06-26/border-arrests-fall-more-than-40-since-bidens-halt-to-asylum-processing) 2024-06-26T15:28:49Z **‘Home, Heat, Money, God’ tells a story of 20th century Texas through its architecture**
The new book describes and celebrates the vast array of architectural styles and inspirations that built modern Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-26/home-heat-money-god-tells-a-story-of-20th-century-texas-through-its-architecture) 2024-06-26T17:27:19Z **Biden issues blanket pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality**
President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon on Wednesday morning to LGBTQI+ service members removed from the military because of their sexual orientation/gender identity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-26/biden-issues-blanket-pardon-to-troops-expelled-from-the-military-for-their-sexuality) 2024-06-26T18:59:43Z **Young mariachi singers bring their talented voices together to learn from the masters**
Each summer the producer of the Mariachi Extravaganza convenes a summer workshop for young singers to learn from those who have made a career of it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-26/young-mariachi-singers-bring-their-talented-voices-together-to-learn-from-the-masters) 2024-06-26T19:41:42Z **A massive spinning top and a kite now welcome people to San Antonio’s West Side**
San Antonio artist immortalized popular San Antonian pastimes in sculptures on West Commerce Street. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-26/a-massive-spinning-top-and-a-kite-now-welcome-people-to-san-antonios-west-side) 2024-06-26T19:49:43Z **San Antonio ISD plans to increase rigor, familiarity with test format to improve STAAR results**
San Antonio ISD officials say the district’s standardized test results are not where they need to be, but they have a plan to improve them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-06-26/san-antonio-isd-plans-to-increase-rigor-familiarity-with-test-format-to-improve-staar-results) 2024-06-26T22:38:51Z **COVID tests and crosstalk: What happened the last time Trump and Biden debated**
Biden and Trump last shared the stage at two presidential debates in September and October 2020 (a third was canceled due to COVID). Here's how it all it went — and what's different this time around. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-26/covid-tests-and-crosstalk-what-happened-the-last-time-trump-and-biden-debated) 2024-06-27T02:27:17Z **10 witnesses take the stand in historic sex assault court martial of Air Force general**
The husband of the alleged victim was heard on a recorded phone call between him and the two star officer shortly after the assault. He told him, 'Pray you don’t see me on the street.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-26/10-witnesses-take-the-stand-in-historic-sex-assault-court-martial-of-air-force-general) 2024-06-27T05:32:09Z **Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales on teen victim's birthday**
The day would have been Bridget Townsend’s 41st birthday. Instead of having a party, her family was in Huntsville watching her killer be put to death. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-27/texas-executes-ramiro-gonzales-on-teen-victims-birthday) 2024-06-27T15:47:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T17:18:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T17:29:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T18:22:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T18:47:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T18:57:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T19:00:38Z **Kinky Friedman, performer in music and politics, dies at 79**
The entertainer, rancher, gubernatorial candidate and dog lover died Thursday at his ranch outside Medina. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-27/kinky-friedman-performer-in-music-and-politics-dies-at-79) 2024-06-27T21:10:15Z **San Antonio City Council proposal to crack down on owners of dangerous dogs moves forward**
The proposal would increase fines for owners of loose dogs, allow ACS to sterilize animals without owner permission, and keep residents who report dangerous dogs confidential. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-27/san-antonio-city-council-proposal-to-crack-down-on-owners-of-dangerous-dogs-moves-forward) 2024-06-27T21:22:18Z **Ken Paxton tried to shield allies from testifying. Now they may have no choice**
A new court decision shows a federal indictment is likely coming, and soon, an expert said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-06-27/ken-paxton-tried-to-shield-allies-from-testifying-now-they-may-have-no-choice) 2024-06-27T23:49:46Z **Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo indicted over Robb Elementary shooting response**
A grand jury also indicted former officer Adrian Gonzalez for his role in the failed response to the 2022 shooting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-27/former-uvalde-school-police-chief-pete-arredondo-indicted-over-robb-elementary-shooting-response) 2024-06-28T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘These stories are part of our collective identity’ — Socorro’s Rio Vista Farm is a time capsule to bracero history**
Almost 900,000 workers passed through Rio Vista as part of the Bracero Program. Fronteras talks to two individuals who have fought to keep this important chapter of history from being forgotten. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-06-28/fronteras-these-stories-are-part-of-our-collective-identity-socorros-rio-vista-farm-is-a-time-capsule-to-bracero-history) 2024-06-28T19:27:22Z **Head of board of realtors says new housing starts on San Antonio's South Side are "shocking"**
New housing starts, south of U.S. 90, are "shocking," according to the chair of the San Antonio Board of Realtors—Will Curtis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-06-28/head-of-board-of-realtors-says-new-housing-starts-on-san-antonios-south-side-are-shocking) 2024-06-28T19:40:26Z **State, UTSA continue talks over future care of relocated house of writer O. Henry in San Antonio**
The home sits closer to the Casa Navarro State Historic Site and makes room for a new hotel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-28/state-utsa-continue-talks-over-future-care-of-relocated-house-of-writer-o-henry-in-san-antonio) 2024-06-28T21:23:23Z **Jury convicts Brownsville man who struck and killed 8 immigrants with his SUV**
George Alvarez was found guilty Friday on eight counts of intoxication manslaughter. He faces up to 160 years in prison. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-06-28/jury-convicts-brownsville-man-who-struck-and-killed-8-immigrants-with-his-suv) 2024-06-28T22:50:24Z **HemisFair is open 24 hours, but San Antonio is considering giving it a curfew**
HemisFair has been a staple for the San Antonio community since the 1960s when it was the site of the 1968 World’s Fair. For decades, it’s had 24-hour access, but soon, it may be subject to a nightly closing time like most parks overseen by the City of San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-28/hemisfair-is-open-24-hours-but-san-antonio-is-considering-giving-it-a-curfew) 2024-06-29T02:43:37Z **Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen announces retirement effective Jan. 2025**
Bexar County Election Administrator Jacque Callanen announced her retirement on Friday, but she will oversee the contentious November presidential election before she leaves office. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-28/bexar-county-elections-administrator-jacque-callanen-announces-retirement-effective-jan-2025) 2024-06-29T12:58:06Z **Martin Mull, comedian and actor in 'Arrested Development' and 'Roseanne,' dies at 80**
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-29/martin-mull-comedian-and-actor-in-arrested-development-and-roseanne-dies-at-80) 2024-06-29T16:26:57Z **National Championship Air Races moving from Reno, Nevada to Roswell, New Mexico**
The races have been held there at Stead Airport since 1964. In 2023, it was announced that it would be the last year for racing and Reno. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-29/national-championship-air-races-moving-from-reno-nevada-to-roswell-new-mexico) 2024-06-29T17:39:02Z **Science & Medicine: Help for women's pelvic health disorders**
Pelvic health disorders can disrupt women's quality of life. The conditions might be considered common and inevitable, but they should not be ignored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/science-medicine/2024-06-29/science-medicine-help-for-womens-pelvic-health-disorders) 2024-06-29T17:45:16Z **Waco judge can sue over reprimand for not marrying gay couples, Texas Supreme Court rules**
The justices still won't decide whether a state judicial commission violated a Waco judge's religious freedom by publicly warning her for refusing to marry gay couples. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-29/waco-judge-can-sue-over-reprimand-for-not-marrying-gay-couples-texas-supreme-court-rules) 2024-06-29T20:01:28Z **Jury of generals finds two-star Air Force general not guilty of sex assault in historic court-martial**
After a weeklong trial, Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart was found not guilty of the sexual assault charge. Stewart was found guilty on the other charges against him, dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming of an officer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-06-29/jury-of-generals-finds-two-star-air-force-general-not-guilty-of-sex-assault-in-historic-court-martial) 2024-06-30T03:16:00Z **Early in the hurricane season, an unusually strong storm moves through the Caribbean**
Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Saturday as the storm made its way through the southeast Caribbean. Forecasters expect it to intensify rapidly into a major hurricane. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-06-29/early-in-the-hurricane-season-an-unusually-strong-storm-moves-through-the-caribbean) 2024-06-30T23:11:56Z **Photos: San Antonio's 2024 Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade**
San Antonio finished celebrating Pride month in style with the Pride Bigger than Texas Festival and Parade along the Main Strip north of downtown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-30/photos-san-antonios-2024-pride-bigger-than-texas-parade) 2024-07-01T14:45:12Z **Hurricane Beryl is ‘extremely dangerous’ as it brings 130 mph winds to the Caribbean**
“Potentially catastrophic wind damage is expected" in parts of the Windward Islands near the storm's core, the National Hurricane Center said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-01/hurricane-beryl-is-extremely-dangerous-as-it-brings-130-mph-winds-to-the-caribbean) 2024-07-01T14:47:41Z **Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for official acts only**
The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-01/supreme-court-says-trump-has-absolute-immunity-for-official-acts-only) 2024-07-01T14:46:44Z **Texas weather extremes likely to become normal, scientists say**
Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-01/texas-weather-extremes-likely-to-become-normal-scientists-say) 2024-07-01T15:35:41Z **'Always go out on top:' Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025**
Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-01/always-go-out-on-top-texas-a-m-chancellor-john-sharp-will-retire-june-2025) 2024-07-01T19:03:01Z **For mosquitoes, are you love at first bite?**
It's true that mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others at summer barbeques and picnics, like the ones coming up this holiday weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-07-01/for-mosquitoes-are-you-love-at-first-bite) 2024-07-01T19:52:11Z **San Antonio photographer explores the unique beauty of lowriders**
Al Rendon's look at Lowriders is now the subject of an exhibition at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-01/san-antonio-photographer-explores-the-unique-beauty-of-lowriders) 2024-07-01T23:30:18Z **Hurricane Beryl makes landfall with 150 mph winds on Caribbean island**
"Take action now to protect your life!" the National Hurricane Center told people in the Windward Islands on Monday morning, as landfall was imminent near the Grenadine Islands and Carriacou Island. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-01/hurricane-beryl-makes-landfall-with-150-mph-winds-on-caribbean-island) 2024-07-02T13:30:18Z **Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength in the southeast Caribbean**
Hurricane Beryl upgraded to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm late Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said, as it crossed islands in the southeastern Caribbean. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-01/hurricane-beryl-grows-to-category-5-strength-in-the-southeast-caribbean) 2024-07-02T14:11:39Z **Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid**
The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-02/texas-to-double-5-billion-state-fund-aimed-at-expanding-the-power-grid) 2024-07-02T16:11:06Z **South Texas border communities turn residents into scientists to study heat that endangers them**
Data will be gathered from Laredo, Rio Bravo, and El Cenizo using vehicle-mounted sensors. Officials hope to use the initiative to better understand the dangers of heat islands and develop strategies to effectively cool communities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-02/south-texas-border-communities-turn-residents-into-scientists-to-study-heat-that-endangers-them) 2024-07-02T16:05:41Z **Rio Grande Valley leaders hope to rebrand region as 'RioPlex' to attract investment**
After years of competing with each other for new businesses, Valley cities want to present a united front to highlight the region’s assets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-02/rio-grande-valley-leaders-hope-to-rebrand-region-as-rioplex-to-attract-investment) 2024-07-02T16:42:09Z **El Paso judge rejects Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut down Annunciation House shelters**
The ruling came more than four months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent representatives to demand records from Annunciation House, a nonprofit that provides shelter and other services to migrants. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-02/el-paso-judge-rejects-ken-paxtons-efforts-to-shut-down-annunciation-house-shelters) 2024-07-02T17:33:30Z **Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to drop out of the presidential race**
The longtime Austin representative pointed to Biden's debate performance last week, along with the incumbent's showing in the polls. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-02/austin-congressman-lloyd-doggett-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-the-presidential-race) 2024-07-02T18:18:36Z **Gulf weather keeps Saharan dust out of Texas until Thursday**
The National Weather Service reports a high-pressure system in northern Gulf of Mexico is preventing Saharan dust from blowing into Texas, at least until Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-02/gulf-weather-keeps-saharan-dust-out-of-texas-until-thursday) 2024-07-02T19:30:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities will include the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps at 6:15 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-02T20:29:48Z **Hurricane Beryl, now a powerful Category 5 storm, barrels toward Jamaica**
After tearing through parts of the southeast Caribbean, Beryl was tracking towards Jamaica on Tuesday with maximum sustained winds around 160 miles per hour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-02/hurricane-beryl-now-a-powerful-category-5-storm-barrels-toward-jamaica) 2024-07-03T03:25:20Z **Court order halts demolition of Sutherland Springs church where 26 were killed**
In 2021, after the dedication of a new church, its members voted to have the site of the mass shooting demolished. Amber Holder filed the lawsuit because, she said, she, several survivors, and family of the victims were not given a chance to vote on that 2021 decision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-02/demolition-of-sutherland-springs-church-where-26-were-killed-halted-by-court-order) 2024-07-03T11:00:00Z **A Virginia political fight illustrates the dilemma states face as costs rise for veterans programs**
Cost are increasing sharply as post-911 veterans begin to qualify for state benefits. But cutting the programs is politically difficult. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-03/a-virginia-political-fight-illustrates-the-dilemma-states-face-as-costs-rise-for-veterans-programs) 2024-07-03T14:23:26Z **Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after battering southeast Caribbean islands**
Hurricane Beryl is nearing Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, and forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. Officials there have declared a "major disaster area" and implemented an island-wide curfew. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/hurricane-beryl-roars-toward-jamaica-after-battering-southeast-caribbean-islands) 2024-07-03T14:50:14Z **San Antonio's Julián Castro, Austin's Congressman Lloyd Doggett both call on Biden to drop out**
The former Alamo City mayor and secretary of Housing and Urban Development said that the president should back 'a stronger Democratic candidate to prevent a disastrous second Trump term.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-02/austin-congressman-lloyd-doggett-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-the-presidential-race) 2024-07-03T15:27:08Z **At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build**
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-03/at-half-a-mile-a-week-gov-greg-abbotts-border-wall-will-take-around-30-years-and-20-billion-to-build) 2024-07-03T18:15:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday and then strengthen slightly before making landfall south of Matamoros late Sunday or early Monday. It may then move northwest into South Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-03T19:19:55Z **After a month of tar, the South Texas coast is now mostly clear of it. Beryl may change that.**
Officials expect the beaches to be mostly clear through the 4th of July weekend, including when Hurricane Beryl makes landfall sometime late Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/after-a-month-of-tar-the-south-texas-coast-is-now-mostly-clear-of-it-beryl-may-change-that) 2024-07-03T19:35:50Z **Fourth of July one of the busiest times of the year for San Antonio emergency rooms**
Dangers lurk everywhere during the Fourth of July, making it one of the busiest days of the year for emergency rooms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-03/fourth-of-july-one-of-the-busiest-times-of-the-year-for-san-antonio-emergency-rooms) 2024-07-03T23:00:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities will include the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps at 6:15 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-03T22:15:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday and then strengthen slightly before making landfall south of Matamoros late Sunday or early Monday. It may then move northwest into South Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-04T16:15:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities will include the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps at 6:15 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-04T17:30:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday and then strengthen slightly before making landfall south of Matamoros late Sunday or early Monday. It may then move northwest into South Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-04T19:25:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities will include the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps at 6:15 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-04T19:55:28Z **The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America**
Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science/2024-07-04/the-explosive-history-of-fireworks-from-ancient-china-to-revolutionary-america) 2024-07-04T21:19:36Z **Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister**
Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, which polls predict will win Thursday’s parliamentary election by a landslide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-04/who-is-keir-starmer-a-look-at-the-man-likely-to-become-the-next-u-k-prime-minister) 2024-07-04T22:19:30Z **Exit poll shows landslide win for Britain's Labour Party amid frustration with Conservatives**
A jaded electorate looks to have delivered a historic defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s center-right Conservative Party, leaving it in disarray after a 14-year rule. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-04/exit-poll-shows-landslide-win-for-britains-labour-party-amid-frustration-with-conservatives) 2024-07-04T22:25:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities will include the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps at 6:15 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-05T00:00:51Z **Before fireworks, Woodlawn Lake's July 4th party offers raspas, loteria, wrestling ... and stamps?**
San Antonio's traditional Independence Day festivities included the U.S. Postal Service's dedication of new flag-themed Forever stamps. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-02/before-fireworks-woodlawn-lakes-july-4th-party-offers-raspas-loteria-wrestling-and-stamps) 2024-07-05T02:15:50Z **Exit poll shows landslide win for Britain's Labour Party amid frustration with Conservatives**
A jaded electorate looks to have delivered a historic defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s center-right Conservative Party, leaving it in disarray after a 14-year rule. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-04/exit-poll-shows-landslide-win-for-britains-labour-party-amid-frustration-with-conservatives) 2024-07-05T02:30:13Z **Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says**
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-04/biden-is-still-weighing-whether-to-stay-in-the-race-hawaii-governor-says) 2024-07-05T02:40:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday. It could then strengthen slightly over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Matamoros late Sunday or early Monday. It was then projected to move northwest into South Texas but farther from the Gulf Coast than earlier predicted. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T03:15:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday. It could then strengthen slightly over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Matamoros on Sunday night ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T03:25:52Z **San Antonio may feel Hurricane Beryl's rains and winds next week**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan on Friday. It could then strengthen slightly over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Matamoros on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T10:59:07Z **Fronteras: CineFestival enters its 45th year of highlighting the Latino experience on the big screen**
A preview of CineFestival, the original and longest running Latino film festival in the U.S., taking place July 11-14 in San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-07-05/fronteras-cinefestival) 2024-07-05T12:10:52Z **San Antonio eyes Hurricane Beryl as it batters Mexico's Yucatán**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the peninsula on Friday. It could then strengthen slightly over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Matamoros on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T15:25:52Z **San Antonio eyes Hurricane Beryl as it batters Mexico's Yucatán**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the peninsula on Friday. It may strengthen over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall near Brownsville on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T15:25:52Z **San Antonio eyes Hurricane Beryl as it batters Mexico's Yucatán**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the peninsula on Friday. It may strengthen over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall near Brownsville on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T16:00:52Z **San Antonio eyes Hurricane Beryl as it batters Mexico's Yucatán**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the peninsula on Friday. It was then projected to strengthen over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Corpus Christi on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T16:30:52Z **San Antonio eyes Hurricane Beryl as it batters Mexico's Yucatán**
The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to weaken as it crosses the peninsula on Friday. It was then projected to strengthen over warm Gulf waters on Saturday before making landfall south of Corpus Christi on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-03/san-antonio-may-feel-hurricane-beryls-rains-and-winds-next-week) 2024-07-05T16:27:44Z **Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year**
The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-05/old-pipes-cause-texas-cities-to-lose-tens-of-billions-of-gallons-of-water-each-year) 2024-07-05T16:58:42Z **Abortion travel, doula training, text line on providers’ wish list for city repro fund**
Applications for the $500,000 Reproductive Justice Fund were recently released, bringing San Antonio closer to formally supporting out-of-state abortion travel and other reproductive health efforts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-05/abortion-travel-doula-training-text-line-on-providers-wish-list-for-city-repro-fund) 2024-07-05T19:32:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall near Corpus Christi — possibly as a hurricane — by Sunday night. San Antonio could feel the strong rains and winds on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-05T19:32:11Z **100-year-old World War II veteran from San Antonio recognized with French Legion of Honor**
Sergeant First Class Gerald Mullin, 100, was born in Sweet Home, TX, in 1924. He enlisted in the army in 1942 at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. Mullin was inducted into the French Legion of Honor on Wednesday, July 3, at Ft. Sam Houston Theater. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-05/100-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-from-san-antonio-recognized-with-french-legion-of-honor) 2024-07-05T20:25:50Z **Joe Robles, former USAA CEO and two-star general, dies at 78**
The Puerto Rican Army veteran served in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. He also commanded the 1st Infantry Division. Robles led the San Antonio-based financial services company from 2007 to 2015, including through its largest period of growth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-05/joe-robles-former-usaa-ceo-and-two-star-general-dies-at-78) 2024-07-05T22:00:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall near Corpus Christi — possibly as a hurricane — by Sunday night. San Antonio could feel the strong rains and winds on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-05T22:09:06Z **Petrie Dish: Defining long COVID**
A San Antonio doctor has helped craft a universal definition for long COVID, a cluster of sometimes disabling symptoms that occur after someone has recovered from COVID-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-07-05/petrie-dish-defining-long-covid) 2024-07-05T23:15:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall near Corpus Christi — possibly as a hurricane — by Sunday night. San Antonio could feel the strong rains and winds on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T12:30:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T14:55:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T16:30:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials on Friday added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T18:00:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials on Friday added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T19:50:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials on Friday added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T20:45:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials on Friday added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-06T21:00:00Z **21-year-old Hays County district clerk resigns, calling job 'incredibly stressful'**
Avrey Anderson was accused of incompetence and negligence of his duties at a hearing last month. A judge was set to rule on a possible suspension. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-06/21-year-old-hays-county-district-clerk-resigns-calling-job-incredibly-stressful) 2024-07-06T21:00:27Z **San Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big rains**
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall southwest of Houston — possibly as a hurricane — by Monday morning. San Antonio may feel some of the rains and winds on Monday. As a precaution, state officials on Friday added dozens of counties, including Bexar, to a storm disaster declaration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-07T03:00:27Z **San Antonio possibly spared worst of Beryl's power as tropical threat moves east**
Beryl weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday as it took aim at the south central Texas Gulf Coast. Communities from Galveston to Corpus Christi took Beryl's threat seriously, and they braced themselves for a hurricane sized assault on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-05/san-antonio-will-need-to-be-on-the-wet-side-of-beryls-track-to-receive-big-rains) 2024-07-07T13:06:30Z **Beryl headed for Texas, where it's expected to hit after regaining hurricane strength**
Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-07/beryl-headed-for-texas-where-its-expected-to-hit-after-regaining-hurricane-strength) 2024-07-07T14:23:18Z **Science & Medicine: Exercise affects men and women differently**
Physical exercise impacts every type of tissue in the body and affects males and females differently. Data gathered at UT Health San Antonio. It’s part of a nationwide, multi-site study on exercise and the human body. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/science-medicine/2024-07-07/science-medicine-exercise-affects-men-and-women-differently) 2024-07-07T17:35:25Z **Beryl headed for Texas, where it's expected to hit after regaining hurricane strength**
Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-07/beryl-headed-for-texas-where-its-expected-to-hit-after-regaining-hurricane-strength) 2024-07-07T18:30:25Z **Beryl headed for Texas, where it's expected to hit after regaining hurricane strength**
Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-07/beryl-headed-for-texas-where-its-expected-to-hit-after-regaining-hurricane-strength) 2024-07-07T21:01:43Z **Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast**
Beryl is set to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast early Monday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-07/beryl-is-set-to-gain-hurricane-strength-as-it-bears-down-on-the-texas-coast) 2024-07-07T21:03:43Z **Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast**
Beryl is set to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast early Monday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-07/beryl-is-set-to-gain-hurricane-strength-as-it-bears-down-on-the-texas-coast) 2024-07-08T01:00:00Z **Amid growing calls for Biden to pull out, congressional Democrats remain split**
Democrats continue to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-07/amid-growing-calls-for-biden-to-pull-out-congressional-democrats-remain-split) 2024-07-08T12:09:46Z **Beryl makes landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane**
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said more than 2,500 responders have been dispatched across the state, from departments including FEMA, parks and wildlife, health services and transportation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-08/beryl-makes-landfall-in-texas-as-a-category-1-hurricane) 2024-07-08T14:10:08Z **Beryl floods Texas communities after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane**
Beryl is now drenching the central Texas coastline after making landfall. People in areas in and around Houston woke up to flooded roads early Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-08/beryl-floods-texas-communities-after-making-landfall-as-a-category-1-hurricane) 2024-07-08T14:46:16Z **Biden tells Democrats he's not leaving the race, and it's time to stop talking about it**
President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he's not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate — and that they needed to stop talking about it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-08/biden-tells-democrats-hes-not-leaving-the-race-and-its-time-to-stop-talking-about-it) 2024-07-08T14:56:49Z **Beryl blows into Houston: Hurricane makes landfall as category one; man killed by falling tree**
As of 9 a.m., more than 1.5 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power. A monitoring station in metro Houston recorded a gust of 80 mph Monday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T15:16:49Z **Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane; man killed by falling tree**
More than 1.5 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. A monitoring station in metro Houston recorded a gust of 80 mph. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T15:45:49Z **Deadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane**
More than 1.5 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. At least two people were killed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T16:00:49Z **Deadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane**
More than 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. At least two people were killed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T16:45:49Z **Deadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane**
More than 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. At least two people were killed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T18:17:58Z **Beryl provides no South Texas drought relief, but tropics still offer hope**
San Antonio and Bexar County officials said they were ready to help residents of East Texas communities if needed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-08/beryl-provides-no-south-texas-drought-relief-but-tropics-still-offer-hope) 2024-07-08T18:45:49Z **Deadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane**
More than 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. At least two people were killed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T19:52:49Z **Deadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane**
More than 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power on Monday morning. At least two people were killed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-08/beryl-blows-into-houston-hurricane-makes-landfall-as-category-one-man-killed-by-falling-tree) 2024-07-08T20:53:38Z **RAICES union contract includes major wins for workers at the immigration nonprofit**
The contract came after two years of negotiations between the union and RAICES, resulting in raises, increased parental leave, just cause employment, and more for the largest immigrant rights nonprofit in Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-08/raices-union-contract-includes-major-wins-for-workers-at-the-immigration-nonprofit) 2024-07-08T21:00:00Z **Biden’s in trouble. That puts more scrutiny on Harris too**
Vice President Harris, 59, would be a leading contender if President Biden steps aside from the 2024 race. Even if he stays in, Republicans are making her an issue. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-08/bidens-in-trouble-that-puts-more-scrutiny-on-harris-too) 2024-07-08T21:56:29Z **With just one mention of abortion, Republican Party lays out its 2024 policy platform**
Despite failing to unveil a new platform in 2020, the Republican Party Monday released its policy goals and aims in its official 2024 platform, where the languages sticks close to Trump. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-08/with-just-one-mention-of-abortion-republican-party-lays-out-its-2024-policy-platform) 2024-07-08T23:06:55Z **Houston-area residents share their Hurricane Beryl photos, experiences**
'You tend to make a lot of friends in hurricanes or post hurricanes, is what I find. And those are great relationships because you’ll find that the neighborhood will come together and help each other out.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-08/houston-area-residents-share-their-hurricane-beryl-photos-experiences) 2024-07-09T01:00:00Z **College credit for working your job? Walmart and McDonald’s are trying it**
Imagine a world in which your resume relies less on titles or diplomas and acts more like a passport of skills you’ve proven you have. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-08/college-credit-for-working-your-job-walmart-and-mcdonalds-are-trying-it) 2024-07-09T13:47:51Z **Adopt a forever companion at Animal Care Services for $25 in July**
The overcrowded facility said its 'empty the shelters' event continues through July 31. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-09/adopt-a-forever-companion-at-animal-care-services-for-25-in-july) 2024-07-09T16:19:48Z **Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods**
Even after storms lose their hurricane status and head far inland, they can still cause dangerous floods. Storms like Beryl pose risks far from the coast, even in Canada. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-09/far-from-the-ocean-remnants-of-storms-like-beryl-can-cause-severe-floods) 2024-07-09T16:46:39Z **Ford F-Series, Hyundai Elantra top the list of stolen vehicles in San Antonio in June 2024**
Chevrolet Silverados were also among the most popular models, according to a report from the San Antonio Police Department. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-09/ford-f-series-hyundai-elantra-top-the-list-of-stolen-vehicles-in-san-antonio-in-june-2024) 2024-07-09T19:10:30Z **American Airlines files FAA bid for S.A. to D.C. flight; other airlines, cities fight for space**
American Airlines has placed a formal bid with the Federal Aviation Administration to create a new nonstop route between San Antonio and Reagan International Airport, also known as DCA. San Antonio is the largest city in the U.S. without a direct flight to the nation's capital. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-07-09/american-airlines-files-faa-bid-for-s-a-to-d-c-nonstop-flight-as-other-airlines-and-cities-fight-for-limited-space) 2024-07-09T19:41:10Z **Spectrum internet is experiencing outages across Texas**
Spectrum did not provide a cause for the outage or say when services would be restored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-is-experiencing-outages-across-texas) 2024-07-09T20:29:10Z **Spectrum internet is experiencing outages across Texas**
Spectrum did not provide a cause for the outage or say when services would be restored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-is-experiencing-outages-across-texas) 2024-07-09T22:15:10Z **Spectrum internet is experiencing outages across Texas**
Spectrum did not provide a cause for the outage or say when services would be restored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-is-experiencing-outages-across-texas) 2024-07-09T23:10:10Z **Spectrum internet is experiencing outages across Texas**
Spectrum did not provide a cause for the outage or say when services would be restored. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-is-experiencing-outages-across-texas) 2024-07-09T23:06:51Z **Biden blames Texas officials for delayed federal response to Beryl**
Gov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as acting governor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-09/biden-blames-texas-officials-for-delayed-federal-response-to-beryl) 2024-07-09T23:24:16Z **Bexar County commissioners spar over how to better register voters and then engage them on issues**
Grant Moody — the county's only Republican commissioner — voted no on Tuesday on two separate voter measures. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-09/bexar-county-commissioners-debate-how-to-better-sign-up-voters-then-engage-them-on-issues) 2024-07-09T23:45:10Z **Spectrum internet is experiencing outages across Texas**
One KUT employee and Spectrum customer in Southeast Austin received an app notification estimating the outage would end by 8 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-is-experiencing-outages-across-texas) 2024-07-10T01:55:51Z **Biden blames Texas officials for delayed federal response to Beryl**
Gov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as acting governor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-09/biden-blames-texas-officials-for-delayed-federal-response-to-beryl) 2024-07-10T01:58:13Z **Texas governor says Biden comments about Hurricane Beryl aid are a ‘complete lie’**
Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-09/texas-governor-says-biden-comments-about-hurricane-beryl-aid-are-a-complete-lie) 2024-07-10T13:28:29Z **Bexar County commissioners recognize film about Marine who died in Afghanistan**
Cpl. Jorge Villarreal's service during Operation Enduring Freedom is the focus of a new documentary that highlighted the reality of the front lines and mental health issues for veterans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-10/bexar-county-commissioners-recognize-a-local-film-in-honor-of-a-late-marine) 2024-07-10T16:33:30Z **President Joe Biden to speak in Austin as Republican convention kicks off in Milwaukee**
The President’s visit will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He'll then travel to Nevada to speak at the NAACP and UnidosUS conferences in Las Vegas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-10/president-joe-biden-to-speak-in-austin-as-republican-convention-kicks-off-in-milwaukee) 2024-07-10T17:09:55Z **Chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court discusses civil justice gap at Senate Judiciary Committee**
The committee heard testimony Tuesday on ways to make the civil justice system more accessible to every American. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-10/chief-justice-of-the-texas-supreme-court-discusses-civil-justice-gap-at-senate-judiciary-committee) 2024-07-10T18:43:20Z **Safety experts remind Houstonians to practice chainsaw safety in Beryl’s aftermath**
Tens of thousands of people are hospitalized each year due to accidents with chainsaws. The CDC says the risks increase after a natural disaster. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-10/safety-experts-remind-houstonians-to-practice-chainsaw-safety-in-beryls-aftermath) 2024-07-10T19:27:35Z **Millions of Texans face third day without power in summer heat**
Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days. Experts say Texans without electricity are facing a dangerous situation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-10/millions-of-texans-face-third-day-without-power-in-summer-heat) 2024-07-10T20:07:38Z **New program at Palo Alto College hopes to help Army recruits needing a GED**
Palo Alto College saw the first two students join the Future Soldier program, which works to ensure they get a GED and future soldier prep before entering the service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-10/new-program-at-palo-alto-college-hopes-to-help-army-recruits-needing-a-ged) 2024-07-10T21:00:02Z **President Biden, Texas officials spar over Hurricane Beryl response**
Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-09/president-biden-texas-officials-spar-over-hurricane-beryl-response) 2024-07-10T22:14:02Z **President Biden, Texas officials spar over Hurricane Beryl response**
Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-09/president-biden-texas-officials-spar-over-hurricane-beryl-response) 2024-07-10T23:00:00Z **Several events in San Antonio offer free school supplies until Aug. 10**
Families looking for free school supplies in San Antonio have more than a dozen fairs to choose from in the coming weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-07-10/several-events-in-san-antonio-offer-free-school-supplies-until-aug-10) 2024-07-11T00:42:03Z **San Antonio pharmacy makes Texas' execution drug**
An anti-death penalty organization is calling for a full investigation into a San Antonio-based compounding pharmacy that supplies Texas with its execution drug. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-10/san-antonio-pharmacy-makes-texas-execution-drug) 2024-07-11T16:12:54Z **Biden is holding a rare solo news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign**
President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-11/biden-is-holding-a-rare-solo-news-conference-to-try-to-show-hes-up-for-this-campaign) 2024-07-14T17:00:00Z **The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term**
The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-11/the-aclu-has-a-blueprint-to-constrain-trump-in-a-second-presidential-term) 2024-07-11T16:39:57Z **Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' who retired to the Texas Hill Country, dies at 75**
Duvall, who was discovered by director Robert Altman while he was getting ready to make a movie in her hometown of Houston, was one of the most iconic actresses of the 1970s and '80s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-11/shelley-duvall-star-of-the-shining-who-retired-to-the-texas-hill-country-dies-at-75) 2024-07-11T16:38:51Z **Councilman Marc Whyte indicted over DWI arrest in December**
Whyte's blood alcohol level was found to be higher than the legal limit of .08 when it was tested following his December arrest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-11/councilman-marc-whyte-indicted-over-dwi-arrest-in-december) 2024-07-14T17:00:00Z **The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term**
The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-11/the-aclu-has-a-blueprint-to-constrain-trump-in-a-second-presidential-term) 2024-07-14T17:00:00Z **The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term**
The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-11/the-aclu-has-a-blueprint-to-constrain-trump-in-a-second-presidential-term) 2024-07-14T17:00:00Z **The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term**
The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-11/the-aclu-has-a-blueprint-to-constrain-trump-in-a-second-presidential-term) 2024-07-11T17:55:13Z **Community event on Tuesday will discuss domestic violence in San Antonio**
The free forum will feature a panel discussion with experts and resources about how, when. and why family violence occurs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-11/community-event-on-tuesday-will-discuss-domestic-violence-in-san-antonio) 2024-07-11T18:20:11Z **New Alzheimer's drug will be available to San Antonio patients but is not suitable for all**
The FDA recently approved the anti-amyloid drug donanemab, sold as Kisunla. The medication can delay cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's patients by about seven months, but it is expensive and can have serious side effects. Still, it will be soon be available for some patients in South Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-11/new-alzheimers-drug-will-be-available-to-san-antonio-patients-but-is-not-suitable-for-all) 2024-07-11T18:58:34Z **Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame vandalized, including Selena Quintanilla's**
Selena Quintanilla and Jenni Rivera's stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame were defaced within 24 hours of each other; the motive is unknown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-11/stars-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame-vandalized-including-selena-quintanillas) 2024-07-11T21:15:00Z **Biden is holding a rare solo news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign**
President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-11/biden-is-holding-a-rare-solo-news-conference-to-try-to-show-hes-up-for-this-campaign) 2024-07-11T23:00:00Z **Watch live: Biden holds news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign**
President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-11/biden-is-holding-a-rare-solo-news-conference-to-try-to-show-hes-up-for-this-campaign) 2024-07-12T00:45:00Z **Biden holds news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign**
President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year was closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-11/biden-says-hes-determined-on-running-as-calls-to-step-aside-have-grown) 2024-07-12T11:00:00Z **San Antonio receives grant to fund e-bike rebates, EV chargers, and airport energy plan**
The $1.2 million Department of Energy grant is part of a program to fund sustainability projects for cities, counties, states, and tribal communities across the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-12/san-antonio-receives-grant-to-fund-e-bike-rebates-ev-chargers-and-airport-energy-plan) 2024-07-12T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘It’s part of the DNA of Texas’ — A deep dive into Asian American influence on South Texas cuisine**
Three San Antonio chefs and a local historian came together to explore and highlight Asian American cuisine as part of a Great SA panel discussion in May, hosted by Texas Public Radio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-07-12/fronteras-its-part-of-the-dna-of-texas-a-deep-dive-into-asian-american-influence-on-south-texas-cuisine) 2024-07-12T13:17:34Z **AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers**
AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-12/at-t-says-hackers-stole-2022-call-and-text-data-from-nearly-all-cell-customers) 2024-07-12T15:00:00Z **Mays Cancer Center receives donation to help support breast cancer patients undergoing treatment**
The $2,000, 74 blood pressure machines and 100 $25 Healthy Rewards coupons came from the American Heart Association. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-12/mays-cancer-center-receives-donation-to-help-support-breast-cancer-patients-undergoing-treatment) 2024-07-12T16:42:32Z **Kamala Harris is even less popular among Texans than Joe Biden, poll shows**
Harris is being floated as Biden’s potential replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket amid calls for the president to step aside. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-12/kamala-harris-is-even-less-popular-among-texans-than-joe-biden-poll-shows) 2024-07-12T18:03:05Z **Texas Matters: Beryl blame game**
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas and delivered a punch to Houston and its energy provider. Millions of people were left in the dark and without air-conditioning as temperatures climbed over 100 degrees. The disaster recovery has many wondering why Governor Greg Abbott left the state and why FEMA assistance wasn’t requested earlier. It’s the Beryl blame game. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-07-12/texas-matters-beryl-blame-game) 2024-07-12T18:44:53Z **FAA public hearings may clear way for more SpaceX launches from South Texas**
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced public meetings on a draft environmental assessment of the company — the next step in SpaceX’s drive to increase Superheavy orbital launches to more than twice a month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-12/faa-public-hearings-may-clear-way-for-more-spacex-launches) 2024-07-12T20:00:34Z **AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers**
AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-12/at-t-says-hackers-stole-2022-call-and-text-data-from-nearly-all-cell-customers) 2024-07-13T11:00:00Z **Sharks often get a bad rap, but oceans need them**
It's that time of the year again: Shark Week. The TV program is so long-running that if you're under 37, you've never known a life without it. In honor of this oft misunderstood critter, we revisit our conversation with shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez. She explains just how important sharks are to keeping the oceans healthy, including their role in mitigating climate change. Plus, there may be some talk about shark poop ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-13/sharks-often-get-a-bad-rap-but-oceans-need-them) 2024-07-13T12:46:25Z **In a stunning turn, judge throws out case against Alec Baldwin**
Baldwin and his family broke down in tears in the courtroom. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/in-a-stunning-turn-judge-throws-out-case-against-alec-baldwin) 2024-07-13T15:01:29Z **Texas loopholes may have enabled the sale of marijuana at hemp dispensaries**
'Texas Monthly' report: 'They smell like marijuana. They smoke like marijuana. They are effectively marijuana.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/texas-loopholes-may-have-enabled-the-sale-of-marijuana-at-hemp-dispensaries) 2024-07-13T17:01:20Z **Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who encouraged America to talk about sex, dies at 96**
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/dr-ruth-westheimer-who-encouraged-america-to-talk-about-sex-dies-at-96) 2024-07-13T17:00:00Z **After a tragedy, a mother wants to soften the rooms where police interview victims**
Tracy Matheson's organization is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims. The project was inspired by the violent death of Matheson's daughter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-13/after-a-tragedy-a-mother-wants-to-soften-the-rooms-where-police-interview-victims) 2024-07-13T22:44:26Z **Apparent gunshots fired at Trump rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-13T22:57:26Z **Apparent gunshots fired at Trump rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-13T23:07:26Z **Apparent gunshots fired at Trump rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-13T23:00:00Z **‘Of course, another thing that she’s great at:’ Remembering the genius of Shelley Duvall**
The Texan’s creative career expanded far beyond her work in front of the camera. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-13/of-course-another-thing-that-shes-great-at-remembering-the-genius-of-shelley-duvall) 2024-07-13T23:25:26Z **Apparent gunshots fired at Trump rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-13T23:45:26Z **Trump is rushed off stage after apparent gunshots at Pennsylvania rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. Images from the scene appeared to show blood on Trump's face, though it is unclear whose blood it is. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-13T23:55:26Z **Trump is rushed off stage after apparent gunshots at Pennsylvania rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. Images from the scene appeared to show blood on Trump's face, though it is unclear whose blood it is. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T00:05:26Z **Trump is rushed off stage after apparent gunshots at Pennsylvania rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. Images from the scene appeared to show blood on Trump's face, though it is unclear whose blood it is. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T00:15:26Z **Trump is rushed off stage after apparent gunshots at Pennsylvania rally**
Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter. Images from the scene appeared to show blood on Trump's face, though it is unclear whose blood it is. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T00:55:26Z **Trump: 'I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear'**
The U.S. Secret Service verified that it 'neutralized' the suspected gunmen. One attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T01:15:26Z **Trump: 'I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear'**
The U.S. Secret Service verified that it 'neutralized' the suspected gunmen. One attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T02:30:26Z **Trump: 'I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear'**
The U.S. Secret Service verified that it 'neutralized' the suspected gunman. One attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. Texas and San Antonio leaders condemned the violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T02:50:14Z **Richard Simmons, who believed fitness is for everyone, dies at 76**
With his short shorts, sparkly tank tops, frizzy hair and flamboyant personality, Simmons created a fitness empire. He preached positivity, portion control, moving your body — and having fun. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-13/richard-simmons-who-believed-fitness-is-for-everyone-dies-at-76) 2024-07-14T03:00:26Z **Trump: 'I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear'**
The U.S. Secret Service verified that it 'neutralized' the suspected gunman. One attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. Texas and San Antonio leaders condemned the violence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T12:45:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. That's according to Pennsylvania voter registration and FEC data. Crooks was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after his attack last night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T13:15:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. That's according to Pennsylvania voter registration and FEC data. Crooks was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after his attack on Saturday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T13:30:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. That's according to Pennsylvania voter registration and FEC data. Crooks was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after his attack on Saturday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T14:25:29Z **Science & Medicine: Developing new medications to manage cancer pain**
Shivani Ruparel, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Endodontics at UT Health San Antonio, and her team are working on potential analgesics to help mitigate cancer pain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-07-14/science-medicine-developing-new-medications-to-manage-cancer-pain) 2024-07-14T14:45:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. That's according to Pennsylvania voter registration and FEC data. Crooks was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after his attack on Saturday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T15:40:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, find explosive device in car**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. Investigators say they believe the gun used by Crooks was bought by his father six months ago. The source also confirmed that at least one explosive device was found in the dead suspect's vehicle. Authorities said they believe it was workable, the source said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T16:00:26Z **FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, find explosive device in car**
Crooks was a registered Republican who donated $15 through ActBlue, the Democratic-allied organization, in 2021. Investigators say they believe the gun used by Crooks was bought by his father six months ago. The source also confirmed that at least one explosive device was found in the dead suspect's vehicle. Authorities said they believe it was workable, the source said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T17:10:49Z **Actress Shannen Doherty dies at 53, after a nearly decade-long battle with breast cancer**
Doherty, who died at 53, almost ten years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, was a child actor, most notably on Little House on the Prairie. She was in Heathers in 1988, which is a bright spot on any résumé. But she became an icon as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, one of the biggest hits of the early '90s and the spark for many ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-14/actress-shannen-doherty-dies-at-53-after-a-nearly-decade-long-battle-with-breast-cancer) 2024-07-14T18:46:55Z **President Biden postpones Austin visit after Trump assassination attempt**
Biden planned to deliver a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library Monday to commemorate 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-14/president-biden-postpones-austin-visit-after-trump-assassination-attempt) 2024-07-14T21:15:26Z **Biden and Congress demand probes into security at Trump rally as FBI explores gunman's past**
Also, Trump traveled to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-14T21:33:13Z **Community event on Tuesday will discuss domestic violence in San Antonio**
The free forum will feature a panel discussion with experts and resources about how, when. and why family violence occurs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-11/community-event-on-tuesday-will-discuss-domestic-violence-in-san-antonio) 2024-07-15T00:00:26Z **Biden and Congress demand probes into security at Trump rally as FBI explores gunman's past**
Also, Trump traveled to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-13/apparent-gunshots-fired-at-trump-rally) 2024-07-15T12:35:26Z **Biden calls for unity following Trump assassination attempt**
Biden called to 'lower the temperature' in politics in remarks Sunday after the former president was shot at during a political rally. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-15/biden-calls-for-unity-following-trump-assassination-attempt) 2024-07-15T14:15:02Z **Judge Cannon dismisses Trump documents case**
She cited the manner in which special counsel Jack Smith was appointed to investigate the former president's handling of classified documents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-15/judge-cannon-dismisses-trump-documents-case) 2024-07-15T15:00:00Z **Hourly workers are likely to bear the brunt of Beryl’s economic punch**
Fast-food workers, cleaning workers, and others who have to show up to work to get paid will suffer the aftereffects of the storm far more than salaried employees, many of whom can work remotely. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-15/hourly-workers-are-likely-to-bear-the-brunt-of-beryls-economic-punch) 2024-07-15T16:22:27Z **These Texans are scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention**
The Republican National Convention starts today. Abbott and Cruz were floated as potential Republican presidential candidates early this cycle, though neither launched campaigns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-15/these-texans-are-scheduled-to-speak-at-the-republican-national-convention) 2024-07-15T17:34:27Z **Trump plans to announce his VP pick tonight**
A few names have been floated as potential contenders, including GOP Senators J.D. Vance, Tim Scott, Marco Rubio; Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/trump-plans-to-announce-his-vp-pick-tonight) 2024-07-15T18:45:27Z **Trump plans to announce his VP pick today**
The announcement will be at 3:37 p.m. CT during the formal VP nomination process. A few names have been floated as potential contenders, including GOP Senators J.D. Vance and Tim Scott, and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/trump-plans-to-announce-his-vp-pick-tonight) 2024-07-15T19:15:27Z **Trump picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be running mate**
NPR will have live analysis and coverage from Milwaukee on air and in a video livestream starting at 8 p.m. CT. Monday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/trump-plans-to-announce-his-vp-pick-tonight) 2024-07-15T19:48:26Z **July rains, Hurricane Beryl do little to ease South Texas drought**
Despite Hurricane Beryl and some isolated showers in the last 10 days, San Antonio's rainfall totals are little more than a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed to end a years-long drought for the region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/july-rains-hurricane-beryl-do-little-to-ease-south-texas-drought) 2024-07-15T20:03:11Z **State Department issues do-not-travel advisory for Reynosa over ransom-based kidnappings**
Criminals in Mexican city across border from McAllen have targeted bus passengers with U.S. connections ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-07-15/state-dept-issues-do-no-travel-advisory-for-reynosa-across-from-mcallen) 2024-07-15T20:01:18Z **Slideshow: River City Cluster of Dog Shows showcases prize pooches**
The three-day event included an American Kennel Club National owner-handled series and several specialty shows. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/slideshow-river-city-cluster-of-dog-shows-showcases-prize-pooches) 2024-07-15T23:31:06Z **Who is J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president**
The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy', a New York Times bestseller. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-15/who-is-j-d-vance-the-republican-nominee-for-vice-president) 2024-07-15T23:40:27Z **Trump picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be running mate**
NPR will have live analysis and coverage from Milwaukee on air and in a video livestream starting at 8 p.m. CT. Monday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-15/trump-plans-to-announce-his-vp-pick-tonight) 2024-07-16T13:31:56Z **Progressives try to send a message of resistance through the RNC security barrier**
In a peaceful protest in Milwaukee, progressive activists tried to send the Republican Party a message of resistance to a potential second Trump presidency. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-16/progressives-try-to-send-a-message-of-resistance-through-the-rnc-security-barrier) 2024-07-16T13:22:16Z **UTSA Career Center training students to use AI in job search**
UTSA career consultants said AI can make the job search more efficient, but it also has a downside if it’s not used correctly. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-07-16/utsa-career-center-training-students-to-use-ai-in-job-search) 2024-07-16T13:34:53Z **Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records**
A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune had sued for access to the records. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-16/texas-judge-orders-sheriff-school-district-to-release-uvalde-school-shooting-records) 2024-07-16T13:33:59Z **Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview**
As the first night of the Republican National Convention unfolded, Biden sat for a new televised interview, this time with NBC's Lester Holt. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-16/biden-bristles-at-continued-questions-about-his-age-and-abilities-in-nbc-interview) 2024-07-16T14:46:04Z **Batnado at Bracken Cave is an incredible natural phenomenon with twenty million players**
Nightly in the summer months, between 10 and 20 million bats stream out of Bracken Cave to dine on bugs. TPR's Jack Morgan takes us there on an audio journey. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-16/batnado-at-bracken-cave-is-an-incredible-natural-phenomenon-with-twenty-million-players) 2024-07-16T16:54:27Z **New court ruling will allow the demolition of the Sutherland Springs church to move forward**
A court order earlier this month temporarily paused the razing of First Baptist Church, the site where 26 people were killed in 2017. A district judge ruled Monday not to extend that order, clearing the way for the church's demolition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-16/new-court-ruling-will-allow-the-demolition-of-the-sutherland-springs-church-to-move-forward) 2024-07-16T17:34:10Z **Dollar General will pay $12 million in fines over workplace safety violations**
The agreement says the chain must correct any future safety violations regarding blocked exits or access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels — or face fines of up to $500,000 per violation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-16/dollar-general-will-pay-12-million-in-fines-over-workplace-safety-violations) 2024-07-16T18:20:02Z **First ammunition vending machine in the state has been installed in a Central Texas grocery store**
Residents of Canyon Lake can now purchase ammunition at a vending machine inside Lowe's Market grocery store. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-07-16/first-ammunition-vending-machine-in-the-state-has-been-installed-in-a-central-texas-grocery-store) 2024-07-16T20:34:23Z **Central Library highlights the city’s music venue heritage in 'En Vivo desde San Anto'**
The San Antonio Public Library continued a four-part workshop and archival discussion over the weekend about Latino music venues, clubs, and cantinas that have stood throughout the city's history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-16/central-library-highlights-the-citys-music-venue-heritage-in-en-vivo-desde-san-anto) 2024-07-16T21:33:57Z **Fed up with California, Elon Musk says X will relocate headquarters to Austin**
Musk said he would also move his rocket company, SpaceX, to Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-16/fed-up-with-california-elon-musk-says-x-will-relocate-headquarters-to-austin) 2024-07-17T11:00:00Z **Texas soldier killed near Fort Campbell was stabbed almost 70 times; advocates want answers**
In May, Clarksville police found Katia Dueñas Aguilar dead in her home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-17/texas-soldier-killed-near-fort-campbell-was-stabbed-almost-70-times-advocates-want-answers) 2024-07-17T14:37:47Z **Mammograms have pros and cons for people in their 40s. Women can handle the nuance**
Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-17/mammograms-have-pros-and-cons-for-people-in-their-40s-women-can-handle-the-nuance) 2024-07-17T15:05:17Z **Repair crews face threats in Houston by those still without power a week after Beryl**
Threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials to leave workers alone so they restore power. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2024-07-17/repair-crews-face-threats-in-houston-by-those-still-without-power-a-week-after-beryl) 2024-07-17T15:05:06Z **Women headline a night at the RNC that framed Trump as compassionate, not combative**
The official theme was crime and safety. But key speakers, including Lara Trump and Nikki Haley, described former President Donald Trump as a family man and a unifier — despite his divisive persona. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-17/women-headline-a-night-at-the-rnc-that-framed-trump-as-compassionate-not-combative) 2024-07-17T16:50:46Z **At RNC, Sen. Ted Cruz joins top Republicans in slamming Biden on border issues**
Cruz and Republicans in some of the country’s highest elected offices didn’t pull any punches when it came to their criticism of President Joe Biden’s border policies on Tuesday, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-17/at-rnc-sen-ted-cruz-joins-top-republicans-in-slamming-biden-on-border-issues) 2024-07-17T18:37:11Z **The American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Mission celebrates 30 years**
The nonprofit was originally founded as a way to secure American-Indian human remains and bring them home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-17/the-american-indians-in-texas-at-the-spanish-colonial-mission-celebrates-30-years) 2024-07-17T20:56:52Z **AT&T faces class action suit over 2022 data breaches that compromised data for millions**
The Dallas-based telecommunications company says it doesn't believe the data compromised in a breach that affected nearly all its more than 100 million customers is public. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-17/at-t-faces-class-action-suit-over-2022-data-breaches-that-compromised-data-for-millions) 2024-07-17T22:39:01Z **Biden tests positive for COVID again**
This is the president's second bout with the virus. He was campaigning in Las Vegas when he found out his cold symptoms were COVID. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-17/biden-tests-positive-for-covid-again) 2024-07-17T22:33:20Z **With his choice of Vance as VP, Trump doubles down on his version of isolationism**
Donald Trump and J.D. Vance share a vision on the direction of an evolving Republican party. They have argued that many foreign conflicts have failed to serve U.S. interests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-17/with-his-choice-of-vance-as-vp-trump-doubles-down-on-his-version-of-isolationism) 2024-07-18T15:03:49Z **Major expansion of county's urban farm approved, but future addition of event center sparks debate**
County commissioners this month approved a nearly $11 million expansion of the county's urban farm on the East Side, primarily for a new home for the Bexar County Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-18/major-expansion-of-countys-urban-farm-approved-but-future-addition-of-event-center-sparks-debate) 2024-07-18T15:39:42Z **Abbott’s RNC remarks amplify his attack on Biden’s border policies**
The Texas governor used his time on the Republican convention stage to praise Trump on border security and to challenge the Democratic president. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-18/abbotts-rnc-remarks-amplify-his-attack-on-bidens-border-policies) 2024-07-18T17:33:59Z **FBI releases active shooter incident report for 2023**
The FBI's report showed that Texas and Washington experienced the second most number of shootings in the country, coming second to California. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-07-18/fbi-releases-active-shooter-incident-report-for-2023) 2024-07-18T17:45:14Z **What will Trump tell the RNC after an attempt on his life?**
Donald Trump's message for America has long been one of grievance and retribution. What will he say at the Republican National Convention this week, after an attempt on his life? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-18/what-will-trump-tell-the-rnc-after-an-attempt-on-his-life) 2024-07-18T18:47:30Z **As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water**
Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-18/as-the-rio-grande-runs-dry-south-texas-cities-look-to-alternatives-for-water) 2024-07-18T18:40:40Z **Councilmember Teri Castillo announces housing policies to spur affordable housing development**
She said the two policies would support the construction of new affordable housing and help residents stay in their homes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-18/councilmember-teri-castillo-announces-housing-policies-to-spur-affordable-housing-development) 2024-07-18T19:49:03Z **Top Democrats in Washington walking a careful line on Biden amid party panic about his candidacy**
Top Democrats in Washington are mired in an ongoing crisis over President Biden's continued candidacy that has been exacerbated by his recent COVID diagnosis. Biden has continued to insist that he is still expects to be the party's nominee and is undeterred from his campaign. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-18/top-democrats-in-washington-walking-a-careful-line-on-biden-amid-party-panic-about-his-candidacy) 2024-07-18T20:24:44Z **'I've lived in an incredible time:' Comic Bob Newhart dies at 94**
Best known for an everyman persona that powered two classic TV sitcoms, Newhart managed to be the funniest guy in the room while playing unassuming characters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-18/ive-lived-in-an-incredible-time-comic-bob-newhart-dies-at-94) 2024-07-18T20:37:16Z **Justice Department files lawsuit against Southwest Key for ‘severe and pervasive sexual harassment’ of children in their shelters.**
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit yesterday against the largest housing for unaccompanied migrant children organization for alleged sexual abuse of children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-18/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-southwest-key-for-severe-and-pervasive-sexual-harassment-of-children-in-their-shelters) 2024-07-18T23:05:16Z **DOJ alleges widespread sexual abuse in shelters for unaccompanied migrant children**
The alleged offenses included inappropriate touching, solicitation of sex acts, nude photos, inappropriate relationships and sexual comments. In a statement, Southwest Key disputed the allegations in the DOJ lawsuit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-18/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-southwest-key-for-severe-and-pervasive-sexual-harassment-of-children-in-their-shelters) 2024-07-19T00:55:44Z **Republican National Convention in Milwaukee prepares for Donald Trump's speech**
The former president was expected to speak at 9 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-18/watch-donald-trumps-speech-at-the-republican-national-convention-in-milwaukee-prepares-for-donald-trumps-speech) 2024-07-19T02:25:44Z **Watch: Donald Trump speaks to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee**
The former president's speech caps the final day of his party's convention. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-18/watch-donald-trumps-speech-at-the-republican-national-convention-in-milwaukee-prepares-for-donald-trumps-speech) 2024-07-19T04:12:08Z **A solemn Trump recounts details of assassination attempt: 'I'm not supposed to be here'**
During his presidential nomination acceptance speech, Donald Trump recounts his feelings and reaction to the shooting at a rally that injured him and killed a supporter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-18/a-solemn-trump-recounts-details-of-assassination-attempt-im-not-supposed-to-be-here) 2024-07-19T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘The real birth certificate of San Antonio’ — Archaeologist uses mission records to explore the early days of San Antonio**
Jorge Luis García Ruiz translated the baptismal, marriage, and burial records of the Mission San Antonio de Valero — now known as the Alamo — and published them in three volumes. He discusses the history of the mission and what can be gained from the records. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-07-19/fronteras-the-real-birth-certificate-of-san-antonio-archaeologist-uses-mission-records-to-explore-the-early-days-of-san-antonio) 2024-07-19T11:00:00Z **Texas is the second-worst state for women's health outcomes, a new study says**
A new national study ranks Texas among the lowest-performing states for women’s health outcomes. Only Mississippi ranked worse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-19/texas-is-the-second-worst-state-for-womens-health-outcomes-a-new-study-says) 2024-07-19T11:00:00Z **Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Colin Allred have raised in their U.S. Senate race**
Current fundraising figures show that the Senate candidates have fundraised a combined $81.2 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-19/heres-how-much-ted-cruz-and-colin-allred-have-raised-in-their-u-s-senate-race) 2024-07-19T13:14:22Z **Widespread technology outage disrupts flights and banking around the world**
The problem affected airline communications, causing the Federal Aviation Administration to ground major carriers in the U.S., including American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/widespread-technology-outage-disrupts-flights-and-banking-around-the-world) 2024-07-19T13:30:32Z **Ask an Archaeologist Day: The mischaracterization of the Maya as a 'dead culture'**
July 19 is 'Ask an Archaeologist Day.' TPR's Kayla Padilla sat down with San Antonio-based Maya archaeologist Jennifer Mathews to talk about the field. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-19/ask-an-archaeologist-day-the-mischaracterization-of-the-maya-as-a-dead-culture) 2024-07-19T13:46:42Z **Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike grounds flights in San Antonio and across the world**
American Airlines said it has reestablished operations later Friday morning. United said computer systems were affected and some customers could experience traveling delays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/glitch-from-texas-based-company-crowdstrike-grounds-flights-in-san-antonio-and-across-the-world) 2024-07-19T14:45:42Z **Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike grounds flights in San Antonio and across the world**
The Bexar County Tax Assessor Collector's office said that because of this outage, it was unable to conduct motor vehicle transactions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/glitch-from-texas-based-company-crowdstrike-grounds-flights-in-san-antonio-and-across-the-world) 2024-07-19T15:40:42Z **Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike grounds flights in San Antonio and across the world**
The Bexar County Tax Assessor Collector's office said that because of this outage, it was unable to conduct motor vehicle transactions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/glitch-from-texas-based-company-crowdstrike-grounds-flights-in-san-antonio-and-across-the-world) 2024-07-19T16:07:16Z **Staying in the groove: How San Antonio’s record stores keep spinning**
This era of music is streaming, but the passion for physical media will never die. After 96 years, vinyl has a strong connection around nostalgia that keeps people digging through the bins. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-19/staying-in-the-groove-how-san-antonios-record-stores-keep-spinning) 2024-07-19T16:45:42Z **Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike affects tech systems in Bexar County and San Antonio**
University Health reported that all of its 'locations remain open and patients should know that all appointments are proceeding as scheduled.' The Bexar County Tax Assessor Collector's office said that it was unable to conduct motor vehicle transactions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/glitch-from-texas-based-company-crowdstrike-grounds-flights-in-san-antonio-and-across-the-world) 2024-07-19T17:15:42Z **Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike affects tech systems in Bexar County and San Antonio**
University Health reported that all of its 'locations remain open and patients should know that all appointments are proceeding as scheduled.' The Bexar County Tax Assessor Collector's office said that it was unable to conduct motor vehicle transactions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science-technology/2024-07-19/glitch-from-texas-based-company-crowdstrike-grounds-flights-in-san-antonio-and-across-the-world) 2024-07-19T19:12:56Z **Texas Matters: The border and Abbott at the RNC**
At the 2024 Republican National Convention Texans, including Governor Greg Abbott, took to the stage to spin a fact-free story about the state of the Texas-Mexico border and illegal immigration that excited the crowd but paints a grim picture if Trump is elected president again. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-07-19/texas-matters-the-border-and-abbott-at-the-rnc) 2024-07-19T19:27:14Z **More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week**
It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside — but BOLD PAC endorsed him. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-19/more-democrats-ask-biden-to-drop-out-his-campaign-says-hell-be-back-next-week) 2024-07-19T19:23:59Z **Houston SPCA has taken in 1,800 animals, including egret colony, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl**
The SPCA is now working to rehabilitate the animals, some of which will need care for up to four weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-19/houston-spca-has-taken-in-1-800-animals-including-egret-colony-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-beryl) 2024-07-19T19:45:42Z **Rain likely all next week, but flooding risk remains slight**
San Antonio has a strong chance of rain each day next week as a cold front pushes through the region, according to the National Weather Service. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-19/rain-likely-all-next-week-but-flooding-risk-remains-slight) 2024-07-19T20:20:20Z **Book Public: 'The Day's Hard Edge' by José Antonio Rodríguez**
José Antonio Rodríguez discusses his latest poetry collection, "The Days Hard Edge." ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/book-public/2024-07-19/book-public-the-days-hard-edge-by-jose-antonio-rodriguez) 2024-07-19T20:49:47Z **Muralist dedicates new work to San Antonio Spur Chris Paul**
Colton Valentine's tribute is one of a series of murals at San Pedro and Cypress streets, near San Antonio College. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-19/muralist-dedicates-new-work-to-san-antonio-spur-chris-paul) 2024-07-19T22:04:57Z **New report ranks Texas as one of the worst states for women’s health and reproductive care**
Texas ranks almost last in women's health care and reproductive care, according to a national study. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-07-19/new-report-ranks-texas-as-one-of-the-worst-states-for-womens-health-and-reproductive-care) 2024-07-19T22:15:10Z **Mason County Courthouse officially open again after 2021 fire**
The sense of tragic loss was soon followed by a collective determination to rebuild the structure and a commitment to preserve its historical style. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/history/2024-07-19/mason-county-courthouse-rises-like-a-phoenix-from-its-ashes) 2024-07-19T23:03:27Z **More grasshoppers are munching their way across the Hill Country and rural Bexar County**
Inviting birds to your yard with a bird house or keeping chickens are good ways to control the population. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-19/more-grasshoppers-are-munching-their-way-across-the-hill-country-and-rural-bexar-county) 2024-07-20T09:04:52Z **Fire damages historic sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas**
Crews worked Friday to contain a four-alarm fire at the downtown church. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-20/fire-damages-historic-sanctuary-at-first-baptist-dallas) 2024-07-20T09:12:04Z **Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74**
Jackson Lee was in the midst of running for her 16th term when she announced in June she had pancreatic cancer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-20/houston-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-dies-at-74) 2024-07-20T11:00:00Z **Experts: Weak infrastructure may continue to lead to mass power outages for millions of Texans**
Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-20/experts-weak-infrastructure-may-continue-to-lead-to-mass-power-outages-for-millions-of-texans) 2024-07-20T23:14:46Z **Latest update on the Boeing Starliner's extended mission to ISS**
Starliner was supposed to stay for 10 days and return. They're still there. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-20/latest-update-on-the-boeing-starliners-extended-mission-to-iss) 2024-07-20T23:33:40Z **American Airlines reaches agreement with flight attendant union, avoiding strike**
Texas-based American Airlines has struck an agreement with the union representing the company's flight attendants, avoiding a large-scale strike that had threatened the airline's profits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-20/american-airlines-reaches-agreement-with-flight-attendant-union-avoiding-strike) 2024-07-21T11:50:16Z **Science & Medicine: Studying stressed out rats to understand PTSD in humans**
David Morilak, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and director of the Center for Biomedical Neuroscience at UT Health San Antonio, studies rats in an effort to understand the characteristics of stressful events that can lead to PTSD in humans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-07-21/science-medicine-studying-stressed-out-rats-to-understand-ptsd-in-humans) 2024-07-21T15:25:06Z **Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade**
In every instance, the deaths were preventable — according to an investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio, and 1A. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-21/trench-collapses-have-killed-hundreds-of-workers-in-the-u-s-over-the-last-decade) 2024-07-21T18:12:59Z **Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, bowing to Democratic Party doubts**
President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-21/biden-drops-out-of-2024-reelection-race-bowing-to-democratic-party-doubts) 2024-07-21T21:03:08Z **From high praise to calls for immediate resignation, Texas officials react to Biden decision**
From compassion and gratitude to cynicism and the conspiratorial, Texas’s elected officials wasted little time weighing in on President Joe Biden’s historic decision to bow out of the 2024 presidential race. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-21/from-high-praise-to-calls-for-immediate-resignation-texas-officials-react-to-biden-decision) 2024-07-21T21:55:37Z **LBJ daughters call Biden 'patriot without peer' for dropping out**
Biden's historic decision weighed by daughters of the last president to do the same, Texas' Lyndon Baines Johnson ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-21/lbj-daughters-call-biden-patriot-without-peer-for-dropping-out) 2024-07-22T00:56:24Z **San Antonio Democrats energized by Biden's big decision, throw support behind Harris**
San Antonio Democrats, including Congressman Joaquin Castro and former Mayor and HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-21/san-antonio-democrats-energized-by-bidens-big-decision-throw-support-behind-harris) 2024-07-22T11:00:00Z **San Antonio chef Jason Dady talks new dining concept, Mexico Ceaty, served up at the Rivercenter**
He hopes the restaurant will transform the food court into an immersive dining, entertainment, and shopping experience that highlights Mexico culture and heritage with a San Antonio flair. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-22/san-antonio-chef-jason-dady-talks-new-dining-concept-mexico-ceaty-se-the-rivercenter) 2024-07-22T14:00:06Z **NPR/TPR Investigation: Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the US over the last decade**
In every instance, the deaths were preventable — according to an investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio, and 1A. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-21/trench-collapses-have-killed-hundreds-of-workers-in-the-u-s-over-the-last-decade) 2024-07-22T17:18:18Z **Secret Service chief to Congress: 'We failed'**
Kimberly Cheatle was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee following the shooting at Trump’s western Pennsylvania rally July 13. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-22/secret-service-chief-to-congress-we-failed) 2024-07-22T17:20:24Z **Potential rivals to Harris for president line up to endorse her**
Vice President Kamala Harris appears on a glidepath to being nominated for president when delegates meet in Chicago next month, after endorsements from top Democratic lawmakers, organizers, and potential rivals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-22/potential-rivals-to-harris-for-president-line-up-to-endorse-her) 2024-07-22T18:00:00Z **The two young Brits take San Antonio by storm on social media**
Josh and Jase have explored different parts of the U.S. This summer they visited the Alamo City, shopped at H-E-B, marveled at everything Texas-sized, danced at a honky tonk, and enjoyed some BBQ. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-22/the-two-young-brits-take-san-antonio-by-storm-on-social-media) 2024-07-22T18:10:23Z **San Antonio’s disability community asked for feedback on VIA’s new bus securement system**
VIA Metropolitan Transit holds these sessions on an as-needed basis. Attendees can RSVP online by visiting VIA's social media pages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-07-22/san-antonios-disability-community-has-the-opportunity-to-give-feedback-on-via-metropolitan-transits-new-bus-securement-system) 2024-07-22T19:06:55Z **Relief, concern, determination: Voices in San Antonio offer mixed reactions to Biden's dropping out**
Americans shared a wide range of reactions to the news that President Joe Biden stepped down as the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party on Sunday. Visitors to the Alamo City were no different. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-22/relief-concern-determination-voices-in-san-antonio-offer-mixed-reaction-to-biden) 2024-07-22T19:46:48Z **Bexar County Democratic Party preparing for long fight to achieve Harris presidential victory**
Some local Democrats praised Biden in interviews with TPR for stepping aside as the right thing to do for the nation and the party. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-22/bexar-county-democratic-party-preparing-for-long-fight-achieve-harris-presidential-victory) 2024-07-22T23:00:00Z **Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume**
As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-22/harris-who-is-bidens-voice-on-abortion-rights-is-likely-to-raise-the-volume) 2024-07-23T16:12:19Z **Secret Service director resigns in wake of Trump assassination attempt**
U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her job, according to a statement released by the White House. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-23/secret-service-director-resigns-in-wake-of-trump-assassination-attempt) 2024-07-23T16:11:29Z **Hey SNL, we're ready for Maya's Kamala**
Social media is crying out with calls for Saturday Night Live veteran Maya Rudolph to bring back her Kamala Harris impression. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-23/hey-snl-were-ready-for-mayas-kamala) 2024-07-23T16:00:44Z **Poll shows Harris’ favorability in Texas slightly lower than President Biden’s**
As more Texas Democrats back Vice President Kamala Harris as their choice to take on former president Trump in November, recent polling shows most Texans don’t have a high opinion of the vice president. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-23/poll-shows-harris-favorability-in-texas-slightly-lower-than-president-bidens) 2024-07-23T16:18:40Z **Harris’ struggles with immigration policy expose political vulnerabilities**
Minutes after the President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race and was endorsing Harris, Republicans started attacking her record on immigration and border policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-07-23/harris-struggles-with-immigration-policy-expose-political-vulnerabilities) 2024-07-23T17:35:08Z **Flash flood watch issued for San Antonio region until 7 p.m.**
The National Weather Service forecast more rain every day this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-23/flash-flood-watch-issued-for-san-antonio-region-until-7-p-m) 2024-07-23T19:12:08Z **Flash flood watch canceled for San Antonio, but more rain coming**
The National Weather Service forecast includes more rain every day this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-23/flash-flood-watch-issued-for-san-antonio-region-until-7-p-m) 2024-07-23T19:55:25Z **San Antonio Botanical Garden is open for free on Saturday**
Dogs are also welcome to visit from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-23/san-antonio-botanical-garden-is-open-for-free-on-saturday) 2024-07-24T15:24:58Z **2024's best meteor shower has started. Find a dark spot in San Antonio and face north.**
NASA estimates about 50 to 100 meteors can be seen per hour as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/science/2024-07-24/2024s-best-meteor-shower-has-started-find-a-dark-spot-in-san-antonio-and-face-north) 2024-07-24T15:53:45Z **Environmental groups urge the federal government to halt SpaceX launches at Starbase**
SpaceX is currently seeking approval from the FAA to begin launching 25 times per year from the Rio Grande Valley and land its Super Heavy booster right on the beach launch tower, rather than into the Gulf of Mexico. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-24/environmental-groups-urge-the-federal-government-to-halt-spacex-launches-at-starbase) 2024-07-24T17:08:50Z **For the first time since he exited the presidential race, Biden to address the nation**
President Biden will address the nation Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-24/for-the-first-time-since-he-exited-the-presidential-race-biden-to-address-the-nation) 2024-07-24T19:39:24Z **San Antonio, Bexar County leaders back public financing for new Missions baseball stadium downtown**
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and County Judge Peter Sakai sent a joint letter of intent to the Missions to give to MLB ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-24/san-antonio-bexar-county-leaders-back-public-financing-for-new-missions-baseball-stadium-downtown) 2024-07-24T20:04:20Z **President Biden reschedules Austin trip to Monday**
Biden will deliver a speech at the LBJ Library commemorating 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Actor Bryan Cranston and UN ambassador Andrew Young will also be there. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-24/president-biden-reschedules-austin-trip-to-monday) 2024-07-24T23:07:50Z **For the first time since he exited the presidential race, Biden to address the nation**
President Biden will address the nation Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-24/for-the-first-time-since-he-exited-the-presidential-race-biden-to-address-the-nation) 2024-07-24T23:06:11Z **Area creeks, rivers, and lakes rise with runoff from recent rains**
Medina Lake levels are up five feet — about 3% of its full capacity — according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-24/area-creeks-rivers-and-lakes-rise-with-runoff-from-recent-rains) 2024-07-24T23:55:50Z **Watch live: For the first time since he exited the presidential race, Biden addresses the nation**
The remarks were the president's first to the public since bowing to pressure from the Democratic Party and withdrawing from the presidential campaign on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-24/for-the-first-time-since-he-exited-the-presidential-race-biden-to-address-the-nation) 2024-07-24T23:52:49Z **FBI searches Delia’s Tamales in San Antonio and McAllen**
The FBI would not confirm what kind of activity was taking place, nor would it confirm the business it was at. However, FBI agents could be seen at the San Antonio location Wednesday afternoon. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-24/fbi-searches-delias-tamales-in-san-antonio-and-mcallen) 2024-07-25T00:11:00Z **For the first time since he exited the presidential race, Biden addresses the nation**
President Biden is addressing the nation for the first time since dropping out of the race for president and endorsing Vice President Harris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-24/for-the-first-time-since-he-exited-the-presidential-race-biden-addresses-the-nation) 2024-07-25T00:32:00Z **Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time for 'pass the torch'**
President Biden addressed the nation for the first time since dropping out of the race for president and endorsing Vice President Harris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-24/biden-in-oval-office-address-says-it-was-time-for-pass-the-torch) 2024-07-25T01:34:44Z **South Texas woman’s lawsuit over self-induced abortion murder charge moves forward**
A federal judge in McAllen on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Starr County officials brought by Lizelle Gonzalez, a South Texas woman who was unlawfully charged with murder after a self-induced abortion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-07-24/south-texas-womans-lawsuit-over-self-induced-abortion-murder-charge-moves-forward) 2024-07-25T03:31:07Z **Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints**
Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-24/chipotle-is-re-emphasizing-generous-portions-after-social-media-complaints) 2024-07-25T14:00:00Z **Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?**
'I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market' and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2024-07-25/elon-musk-is-backing-donald-trump-could-that-hurt-tesla) 2024-07-25T15:33:07Z **Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan**
Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers 'overwhelmingly prefer' an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-25/southwest-airlines-says-assigned-and-premium-seating-will-replace-open-seating-plan) 2024-07-25T15:41:24Z **Briscoe Western Art Museum saddles up for National Day of the Cowboy**
Saturday, July 27th is the Briscoe's annual free Day of the Cowboy celebration and everyone is invited. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-25/briscoe-western-art-museum-saddles-up-for-national-day-of-the-cowboy) 2024-07-25T19:01:25Z **Report: Texas still ranks toward the bottom on reproductive care**
Also, a new app using trained AI aims to predict risks during pregnancy. Both the report and the app highlight consistent concerns over equitable access to health care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-25/report-texas-still-ranks-toward-the-bottom-on-reproductive-care) 2024-07-25T19:26:38Z **Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters**
Black and Asian American voters collectively made up just 15% of the turnout in Texas’ 2020 and 2022 elections, according to exit polls. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-25/kamala-harris-historic-candidacy-energizes-texas-black-and-indian-american-voters) 2024-07-25T19:43:08Z **A boy, a mullet and a dream: San Antonio area student aims to win with hairstyle while helping vets**
Benjamin Franklin had one. So did George Clooney in the 1980s. Now Avery Quiroz, a 9-year-old boy from Windcrest, is ready for his fashionable fame. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-25/a-boy-a-mullet-and-a-dream-san-antonio-area-student-aims-to-win-with-hairstyle-while-helping-vets) 2024-07-25T20:30:00Z **“Courage, power and hope": San Antonio’s new East Side art installation, The Crayon Gallery, inspires imagination**
Local Texas art group Scribewerks completed the finishing touches for their newest public art piece The Crayon Gallery underneath Highway I-37. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-25/courage-power-and-hope-san-antonios-new-east-side-art-installation-the-crayon-gallery-inspires-imagination) 2024-07-25T21:40:39Z **VIA workers call on company to restore their seat at the table**
Workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union claimed VIA management is trying to cut them out of wage talks. VIA said it 'has always worked in good faith with [ATU]' and that it continues to meet with the union. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-25/via-workers-call-on-company-to-restore-their-seat-at-the-table) 2024-07-26T03:00:34Z **U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'**
Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-25/u-s-authorities-arrest-top-sinaloa-cartel-leader-and-son-of-el-chapo) 2024-07-26T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘Victims of Sin,’ a treasure of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, showcases music, strong female protagonist**
The 1951 film — a blend of noir, melodrama, and musical — was recently reissued by the acclaimed Criterion Collection. It will be screened as part of TPR Cinema Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-07-26/fronteras-victims-of-sin-a-treasure-of-the-golden-age-of-mexican-cinema-showcases-music-strong-female-protagonist) 2024-07-26T17:24:12Z **Founder of Los Texmaniacs, Max Baca, to be inducted into Texas Conjunto Hall of Fame**
The ceremony and dance takes place July 27 in San Benito. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-26/founder-of-los-texmaniacs-max-baca-to-be-inducted-into-texas-conjunto-hall-of-fame) 2024-07-26T18:29:11Z **Texas Matters: Hostile foreign governments and Tom Slick**
This week on on Texas Matters. Should Texas block foreign hostile nations from buying farm land and doing business in the state. And the legacy of science of San Antonio adventurer Tom Slick. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-07-26/texas-matters-hostile-foreign-governments-and-tom-slick) 2024-07-26T18:24:34Z **Petrie Dish: UTSA developing AI tool to expedite patient care in trauma emergencies**
At the scene of an emergency, a flurry of decisions must be made. A new AI tool called the iRemedyAct could expedite processes of care during health emergencies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-07-26/petrie-dish-utsa-developing-ai-tool-to-expedite-patient-care-in-trauma-emergencies) 2024-07-26T18:45:26Z **Kamala Harris uses Houston speech to pledge stronger labor protections, attack Donald Trump**
Vice President Harris delivered the keynote address before the American Federation of Teachers, making her third campaign stop since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential contest on Sunday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-26/kamala-harris-uses-houston-speech-to-pledge-stronger-labor-protections-attack-donald-trump) 2024-07-26T21:34:39Z **After dismissed lawsuit, weed is still decriminalized in San Marcos — for now**
Judge Sherri Tibbe dismissed the lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against the City of San Marcos over its ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-26/after-dismissed-lawsuit-weed-is-still-decriminalized-in-san-marcos-for-now) 2024-07-26T21:57:51Z **Recent earthquakes raise concerns in Permian Basin**
After 61 temblors, Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks declared a state of disaster on Friday as many in the Big Country felt the second big quake in less than six days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-26/recent-earthquakes-raise-concerns-in-permian-basin) 2024-07-26T22:10:00Z **'Courage, power and hope:' San Antonio’s East Side artwork, The Crayon Gallery, inspires imagination**
Local Texas art group Scribewerks completed the finishing touches on its newest public art underneath Highway I-37. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-25/courage-power-and-hope-san-antonios-new-east-side-art-installation-the-crayon-gallery-inspires-imagination) 2024-07-26T23:04:12Z **New report shows increase in methamphetamine overdose deaths in Bexar County**
The increase has spurred the county to declare a public health emergency. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-26/new-report-shows-increase-in-methamphetamine-overdose-deaths-in-bexar-county) 2024-07-27T20:08:17Z **After success in Texas, Whole Foods and Too Good To Go expand their partnership nationally**
Too Good To Go launched its app in 2015 in Denmark and brought its services to Austin in 2021, before expanding to other Texas cities, including San Antonio, Houston and Dallas, in 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-27/after-success-in-texas-whole-foods-and-too-good-to-go-expand-their-partnership-nationally) 2024-07-27T20:05:39Z **What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening**
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: This Is How You Lose the Time War, GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” and the Tested podcast series from NPR's Embedded. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-27/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend-reading-and-listening) 2024-07-28T11:00:00Z **What to know about traffic during Biden's visit to Austin on Monday**
We don’t know the exact route President Biden will take. But officials said to expect delays and rolling closures on roads to and from the airport and the LBJ Presidential Library. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-28/what-to-know-about-traffic-during-bidens-visit-to-austin-on-monday) 2024-07-28T16:41:40Z **Science & Medicine: Anti-aging drug shows promise in marmosets**
Adam Salmon, PhD, studies aging in marmosets. He and his team recently concluded that an immunosuppressant called rapamycin extends the lifespan of marmosets. This has significant implications for the study of aging in humans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-07-28/science-medicine-anti-aging-drug-shows-promise-in-marmosets) 2024-07-28T20:03:08Z **Reporter's Notebook: Reflections on an execution**
Texas has executed 588 people since 1982—all by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit. This is more than any other state in the country. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies was a witness for the most recent Texas execution. He has this reflection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-07-28/reporters-notebook-reflections-on-an-execution) 2024-07-29T04:16:19Z **Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election that could end one-party rule**
The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-28/venezuelans-anxiously-await-results-of-an-election-that-could-end-one-party-rule) 2024-07-29T12:45:21Z **Biden calls for term limits, enforceable ethics rules for Supreme Court justices**
The president is also expected to call for a constitutional amendment that would limit the broad immunity presidents now enjoy after a recent Supreme Court decision. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-29/biden-calls-for-term-limits-enforceable-ethics-rules-for-supreme-court-justices) 2024-07-29T12:44:33Z **Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election**
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-29/maduro-and-opposition-both-claim-victory-in-venezuelas-presidential-election) 2024-07-29T12:57:48Z **President Biden visits Austin to commemorate landmark civil rights law**
Biden’s speech at the LBJ Presidential Library is not open to the public, but will be streamed online. The event is expected to cause traffic delays and draw protesters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-29/president-biden-visits-austin-to-commemorate-landmark-civil-rights-law) 2024-07-29T17:16:21Z **SA CORE teams expand to 24/7 mental health coverage of San Antonio**
Between January and July of this year, the three teams operated 16 hours per day, seven days per week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-07-29/sa-core-teams-expand-to-24-7-mental-health-coverage-of-san-antonio) 2024-07-29T17:35:00Z **President Biden visits Austin to commemorate landmark civil rights law**
Biden’s speech at the LBJ Presidential Library is not open to the public, but will be streamed online. The event is expected to cause traffic delays and draw protesters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-29/president-biden-visits-austin-to-commemorate-landmark-civil-rights-law) 2024-07-29T17:28:14Z **San Antonio to grow steadily hotter and dustier this week**
The high on Monday was expected to top out around 95, but after increasing a degree each day, highs on Friday will be closer to 100. Even hotter temperatures will be felt in border cities to the west and southwest of San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-29/san-antonio-to-grow-steadily-hotter-and-dustier-this-week) 2024-07-29T18:12:25Z **An inmate’s body temp was 107.5 when he died. The state of Texas says heat did not kill him.**
Newly released autopsies show extreme temperatures in state prisons may have contributed to multiple recent deaths behind bars. But the state says heat hasn’t killed any prisoners in more than a decade. A lawsuit challenging Texas prison heat protocols will be heard in federal court on Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-29/an-inmates-body-temp-was-107-5-when-he-died-the-state-of-texas-says-heat-did-not-kill-him) 2024-07-29T21:45:00Z **President Biden visits Austin to commemorate landmark civil rights law**
Biden’s speech at the LBJ Presidential Library was not open to the public but was streamed online. The event caused traffic delays and attracted protesters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-29/president-biden-visits-austin-to-commemorate-landmark-civil-rights-law) 2024-07-29T22:30:00Z **In Austin to commemorate Civil Rights Act, Biden calls for sweeping Supreme Court reform**
Biden used his address at the LBJ Presidential Library to call for major reforms, including 18-year term limits, and a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-07-29/in-austin-to-commemorate-civil-rights-act-biden-calls-for-sweeping-supreme-court-reform) 2024-07-30T11:00:00Z **San Antonio police spent tens of thousands of dollars on February trip to Dubai SWAT competition**
Human rights experts and police reform advocates criticized the department's participation in the competition because they participated alongside human rights abusers. Recently released records showed how much SAPD paid officers while they were in Dubai. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-30/san-antonio-police-spent-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-on-february-trip-to-dubai-swat-competition) 2024-07-30T16:02:48Z **Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds**
Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-30/most-texas-adults-support-school-vouchers-new-survey-finds) 2024-07-30T17:18:32Z **Inflation is pinching Americans — but they are still splurging on their pets**
Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-30/inflation-is-pinching-americans-but-they-are-still-splurging-on-their-pets) 2024-07-30T17:22:02Z **Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry**
The number of migrants trying to cross the southern U.S. border illegally has gone down significantly. But migrants still face long waits using a government app for asylum claims. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-07-30/illegal-crossings-hit-biden-era-low-as-migrants-wait-longer-for-entry) 2024-07-30T17:53:16Z **Federal Aviation Administration releases draft environmental assessment for more SpaceX launches**
The proposal would allow up to 25 annual Starship and Super Heavy orbital launches. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-30/federal-aviation-administration-releases-draft-environmental-assessment-for-more-spacex-launches) 2024-07-30T18:07:40Z **Uvalde resident Jennifer Gilleland announces run for city's mayor**
Gilleland said she aims to address infrastructure issues in the city and bring justice to the families of the Robb Elementary shooting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-30/uvalde-resident-jennifer-gilleland-announces-run-for-citys-mayor) 2024-07-30T18:15:34Z **Texas and tech giant META agree to $1.4 billion settlement over violation of state privacy laws**
The agreement was reached on the eve of a scheduled trial date. It marks the largest settlement of its kind achieved by a single state, according to the Texas attorney general’s office. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-30/texas-and-tech-giant-meta-agree-to-1-4-billion-settlement-over-violation-of-state-privacy-laws) 2024-07-30T19:52:09Z **San Antonio Film Festival’s 30th Anniversary is a celebration of movies**
The San Antonio Film Festival is a celebration of movies. This festival will present feature and short films for six days straight from July 30 to August 4. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-30/san-antonio-film-festivals-30th-anniversary-is-a-celebration-of-movies) 2024-07-31T13:52:14Z **Art exhibit at San Antonio's McNay Museum views Mexico and the U.S. through a quirky lens**
A new exhibit at the McNay Art Museum shows the de la Torre brothers' views of Mexico and the US through quirky lens ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-31/art-exhibit-at-san-antonios-mcnay-museum-views-mexico-and-the-u-s-through-a-quirky-lens) 2024-07-31T14:59:22Z **The FDA adds more brands to a new alert for lead-contaminated cinnamon**
No illnesses have been reported in connection to the alerts. The FDA has recommended that manufacturers voluntarily recall their products. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-31/the-fda-adds-more-brands-to-a-new-alert-for-lead-contaminated-cinnamon) 2024-07-31T15:25:28Z **Snyder, west of Fort Worth, has felt more than 90 earthquakes in the past week**
A disaster declaration has been issued for the area in Scurry County in case of future quakes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-07-31/snyder-west-of-fort-worth-has-felt-more-than-90-earthquakes-in-the-past-week) 2024-07-31T16:01:01Z **Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says**
After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-31/texas-floating-barrier-in-the-rio-grande-can-stay-for-now-appeals-court-says) 2024-07-31T17:00:00Z **Do you rent? You may be more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters**
The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-31/do-you-rent-you-may-be-more-vulnerable-to-climate-driven-disasters) 2024-07-31T19:05:24Z **Self-driving trucks, drone-like air buses, and freeway EV stations discussed by techies in San Antonio**
Leading edge technologies were showcased this week at a tech gathering attended by state and commercial transportation experts in San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-07-31/self-driving-trucks-drone-like-air-buses-and-freeway-ev-stations-discussed-by-techies-in-san-antonio) 2024-07-31T19:26:38Z **VIA’s proposed upgrade aims to reduce onboarding time for riders with disabilities**
VIA Metropolitan Transit introduced the Quantum on Friday— a proposed new automatic system for wheelchair users that would reduce the amount of time it takes to onboard. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-07-31/vias-proposed-upgrade-aims-to-reduce-onboarding-time-for-riders-with-disabilities) 2024-07-31T19:48:21Z **A different kind of canvas: Local tattoo artists to showcase their art outside of the tattoo studio**
Next week, the artists of Into The Void, A San Antonio tattoo shop on South Presa Street road will showcase their work off the arms and on different mediums. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-07-31/a-different-kind-of-canvas-local-tattoo-artists-to-showcase-their-art-outside-of-the-tattoo-studio) 2024-07-31T19:39:35Z **San Antonio leaders celebrate purchase of first Zarzamora Affordable Home Project home**
The Zarzamora Affordable Home Project includes five Westside lots sold to the nonprofit Our Casas Resident Council to develop into affordable homes. Wednesday's event celebrated the completion and purchase of the first one. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-31/san-antonio-leaders-celebrate-purchase-of-first-zarzamora-affordable-home-project-home) 2024-08-01T00:02:22Z **Conservative AGs hope to upend 70 years of law going back to Brown v Board of Education with Texas case**
A 13-year fight between a judge and Texas over how the state runs its foster care system is back in court on Monday. Texas wants the judge off the case and her stiff fines canceled. The case is also part of a nationwide push back on judges who force states to take specific actions — decisions that, conservatives ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-31/conservative-ags-hope-to-upend-70-years-of-law-going-back-to-brown-v-board-of-education-with-texas-case) 2024-08-01T11:24:00Z **One of the original plaintiffs against Texas says it has more to fix in foster care**
Alyssa Murphy turned 27 last week. She was 6 years old when she was placed in foster care. She stayed in 40 placements after that. She reflected on what the case she joined at 14 has done for foster kids, and why she wants Judge Janis Jack to stay on the case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-01/one-of-the-original-plaintiffs-against-texas-says-it-has-more-to-fix-in-foster-care) 2024-08-01T15:48:28Z **Prisoner swap with Russia frees Americans including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan**
The Wall Street Journal reporter and the former U.S. Marine have been released by Russia in exchange for Russian prisoners held in the U.S. and Europe, in what the U.S. calls a historic prisoner swap. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-01/prisoner-swap-with-russia-frees-americans-including-evan-gershkovich-and-paul-whelan) 2024-08-01T18:43:55Z **UT Austin committee says administrators violated own rules when handling protests**
The seven-member committee also found the university’s assertion that protesters violated rules, including the unauthorized use of amplified sound, “lack[ed] adequate foundation.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-01/ut-austin-committee-says-administrators-violated-own-rules-when-handling-protests) 2024-08-01T18:41:48Z **Title IX changes expanding LGBTQ+ protections go into effect — but not in Texas**
The Biden administration's new Title IX rule is on hold in Texas and 20 other states challenging the changes in court. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-01/title-ix-changes-expanding-lgbtq-protections-go-into-effect-but-not-in-texas) 2024-08-01T18:50:54Z **Harris tries out a new role: consoler-in-chief**
America's consoler-in-chief has always been a man. Today, Vice President Harris shows her approach to this uniquely difficult part of the job. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-01/harris-tries-out-a-new-role-consoler-in-chief) 2024-08-01T19:23:57Z **San Antonio nonprofit: It’s not too late for students to fill out FAFSA and go to college this fall**
Due to glitches and delays caused by the rollout of the new FAFSA application, thousands fewer San Antonio high school graduates applied for financial aid for college this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-01/san-antonio-nonprofit-its-not-too-late-for-students-to-fill-out-fafsa-and-go-to-college-this-fall) 2024-08-01T19:37:00Z **Justice Department finds widespread physical, sexual and mental abuse in Texas juvenile facilities**
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities) 2024-08-01T21:37:29Z **Team with SWAT capabilities prepared to protect students at San Antonio's NEISD this school year**
The eight-member ERT team will patrol in pairs to cover the entire school district, comprised of 60,000 students on 70 campuses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-01/team-with-swat-capabilities-prepared-to-protect-students-at-san-antonios-neisd-this-school-year) 2024-08-01T22:16:35Z **San Antonio City Council reviews updated charter amendments before calling for election**
Next week, the Council will vote next week to place the amendments — which cover issues like council and mayoral pay, removing a municipal politics ban on city employees, and council and mayoral term lengths — on the November ballot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-01/san-antonio-city-council-reviews-updated-charter-amendments-before-calling-for-election) 2024-08-02T00:02:22Z **Conservative AGs hope to upend 70 years of law going back to Brown v Board of Education with Texas case**
A 13-year fight between a judge and Texas over how the state runs its foster care system is back in court on Monday. Texas wants the judge off the case and her stiff fines canceled. The case is also part of a nationwide push back on judges who force states to take specific actions — decisions that, conservatives ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-07-31/conservative-ags-hope-to-upend-70-years-of-law-going-back-to-brown-v-board-of-education-with-texas-case) 2024-08-02T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: Historian brings Mexican American civil rights trailblazer, Alonso Perales, out of the shadows**
Perales was a key figure in the founding of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in 1929. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-08-02/fronteras-historian-brings-mexican-american-civil-rights-trailblazer-alonso-perales-out-of-the-shadows) 2024-08-02T14:04:05Z **Book Public: 'The Disappeared' by Rebecca J. Sanford**
'The Disappeared' by Rebecca J. Sanford is a debut novel inspired by the real mothers and grandmothers who spoke out against Argentina's military dictatorship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/book-public/2024-08-02/book-public-the-disappeared-by-rebecca-j-sanford) 2024-08-02T14:00:00Z **Great Springs Project's trail network between San Antonio and Austin continues to grow**
A 102-acre purchase adds another link to the endeavor that will connect both cities by 2036. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-02/great-springs-projects-trail-network-between-san-antonio-and-austin-continues-to-grow) 2024-08-02T14:14:37Z **Americans released in Russian prisoner swap now in San Antonio's BAMC for evaluation**
They were transported to Brooke Army Medical Center for Post Isolation Support Activities, a U.S government official said. It was the same military hospital that treated WNBA star Brittney Griner when she was released from Russia in 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-02/americans-released-in-russian-prisoner-swap-now-in-san-antonios-bamc-for-evaluation) 2024-08-02T17:00:00Z **Report links woman accused of trying to buy Texas inmates' babies to Marshall Islands adoptions**
An investigation by the website Civil Beat in Honolulu identified communications between Jody Hall and a prospective adoptive mother that appear to show her brokering black-market adoptions from the Marshall Islands. Reporter John Hill spoke with KERA's Bekah Morr about that investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-02/report-links-woman-accused-of-trying-to-buy-texas-inmates-babies-to-marshall-islands-adoptions) 2024-08-02T18:13:50Z **Olympic pool operated by the City of San Antonio undergoing renovations; used as training site by past Olympians**
The City of San Antonio is pumping $3 million dollars into the only Olympic-sized pool it operates used by some local Olympians to train for past world games. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-08-02/olympic-pool-operated-by-the-city-of-san-antonio-undergoing-renovations-used-as-training-site-by-past-olympians) 2024-08-02T18:47:53Z **Bimbo facilities to close its San Antonio bakery, lay off 138 employees**
A notice with the Texas Workforce Commission says the layoffs will go into effect on Oct. 15. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-02/bimbo-facilities-to-close-its-san-antonio-bakery-lay-off-138-employees) 2024-08-02T19:39:31Z **Florida man pleads guilty to bombing statue adjacent to Texas Public Radio headquarters in 2022**
The 45-year-old attorney admitted to the bombing of a satirical sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in downtown San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-02/florida-man-pleads-guilty-to-bombing-statue-adjacent-to-texas-public-radio-headquarters-in-2022) 2024-08-02T23:45:00Z **Colin Allred keeps Kamala Harris at arms length as he makes a play for the center**
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing off against Allred in his reelection campaign, has worked to tie Allred to Harris’ political record. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-02/colin-allred-keeps-kamala-harris-at-arms-length-as-he-makes-a-play-for-the-center) 2024-08-03T01:51:43Z **Defense secretary revokes plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters**
The previous agreements exchanged guilty pleas from the men for sentences of at most, life in prison. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-08-02/defense-secretary-revokes-plea-deal-with-accused-9-11-plotters) 2024-08-03T15:10:42Z **U.S. 5th Circuit rules for Galveston County in voting rights case, striking down decades of precedent**
The federal appeals court ruled 12-5 that different racial and ethnic groups cannot form coalitions to challenge racial gerrymandering under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-03/u-s-5th-circuit-rules-for-galveston-county-in-voting-rights-case-striking-down-decades-of-precedent) 2024-08-04T04:01:41Z **Latino support for Biden was lagging. Harris gives Democrats a chance to win some back**
Polls had shown President Biden lagging his 2020 levels with Latino voters. Now Biden is out, and Vice President Harris offers Democrats an opportunity to rally Latinos back to their side. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-03/latino-support-for-biden-was-lagging-harris-gives-democrats-a-chance-to-win-some-back) 2024-08-04T15:02:52Z **ISS to be deorbited by SpaceX after 2030**
SpaceX will push the ISS out of orbit at the end of its mission. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-04/iss-to-be-deorbited-by-spacex-after-2030) 2024-08-04T15:48:25Z **Science & Medicine: Beneficial effects of a keto diet can be enhanced by intermittent breaks**
People who eat a strict keto diet are at risk for an accumulation of aged cells in their organs, but taking intermittent breaks from the diet can prevent these detrimental effects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-08-04/science-medicine-beneficial-effects-of-a-keto-diet-can-be-enhanced-by-intermittent-breaks) 2024-08-04T21:00:00Z **One of the original plaintiffs against Texas says it has more to fix in foster care**
Alyssa Murphy turned 27 last week. She was 6 years old when she was placed in foster care. She stayed in 40 placements after that. She reflected on what the case she joined at 14 has done for foster kids, and why she wants Judge Janis Jack to stay on the case. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-01/one-of-the-original-plaintiffs-against-texas-says-it-has-more-to-fix-in-foster-care) 2024-08-05T02:54:24Z **Too much heat, not enough funding: State of Texas defends lack of prison A/C in federal court**
The state of Texas is being sued over the lack of air conditioning in its prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 100 degrees in the summer. In federal court, inmates detailed the extreme measures they’ve taken to get out of the heat, like starting fires or inflicting self-harm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-04/too-much-heat-not-enough-funding-state-of-texas-defends-lack-of-prison-a-c-in-federal-court) 2024-08-05T15:17:24Z **New Mexico governor launches campaign to recruit Texas medical professionals to her state**
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham launched the 'Free to Provide' campaign in an effort to recruit Texas physicians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-08-05/new-mexico-governor-launches-campaign-to-recruit-texas-medical-professionals-to-her-state) 2024-08-05T19:21:36Z **Usha Vance tries to defend her husband's 'childless cat ladies' comment**
In her first solo interview of the campaign, Usha Vance discussed how her family is adjusting to vice presidential campaign life and what she wants voters to know about her husband. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-05/usha-vance-tries-to-defend-her-husbands-childless-cat-ladies-comment) 2024-08-05T19:34:06Z **San Antonio's Northside ISD welcomes new teachers amid excitement, nerves and hope**
About 650 new teachers attended the district's New Teacher Academy, a sign that recruitment efforts at San Antonio’s largest school district are yielding more fruit this year than last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-05/san-antonios-northside-isd-welcomes-new-teachers-amid-excitement-nerves-and-hope) 2024-08-06T01:35:18Z **5th Circuit appears poised to side with Texas in federal foster care litigation**
Lawyers for the state of Texas on Monday tried to convince a U.S. appeals court that it should not be fined for failures in investigations of abuse and neglect of intellectually disabled children. The three-judge panel appeared to not need much convincing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-05/5th-circuit-appears-poised-to-side-with-texas-in-federal-foster-care-litigation) 2024-08-06T01:55:18Z **5th Circuit appears poised to side with Texas in federal foster care litigation**
Lawyers for the state of Texas on Monday tried to convince a U.S. appeals court that it should not be fined for failures in investigations of abuse and neglect of intellectually disabled children. The three-judge panel appeared to not need much convincing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-05/5th-circuit-appears-poised-to-side-with-texas-in-federal-foster-care-litigation) 2024-08-06T13:22:25Z **Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate**
Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-06/harris-taps-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-as-her-running-mate) 2024-08-06T16:44:15Z **Data shows Rio Grande water shortage is not just due to Mexico’s lack of water deliveries**
Water levels at the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs are currently at 19% and 12% of capacity, respectively. Some of the decrease is from lower inflows from the U.S. side of the river. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-06/data-shows-rio-grande-water-shortage-is-not-just-due-to-mexicos-lack-of-water-deliveries) 2024-08-06T19:49:43Z **San Antonio ISD, CAST Network plan to open a new CAST school on the East Side**
Less than a year after voting to close 15 schools, San Antonio ISD is in the beginning stages of plans to open a new school on the East Side in partnership with the CAST Network. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-06/san-antonio-isd-cast-network-plan-to-open-a-new-cast-school-on-the-east-side) 2024-08-06T21:05:16Z **San Antonio's former poet laureate sues city over firing**
Nephtali De Leon's lawsuit alleged his firing was in violation of his protected free speech. It also said the city violated its contract because it fired De León without notice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-06/san-antonios-former-poet-laureate-sues-city-over-firing) 2024-08-06T23:29:20Z **Harris introduces her running mate, 'Coach Walz,' at an energetic Philly rally**
In Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ticking through his varied resume. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-06/harris-introduces-her-running-mate-coach-walz-at-an-energetic-philly-rally) 2024-08-07T11:00:00Z **The USS Eisenhower's recent mission in the Red Sea previewed the future of naval warfare**
The aircraft carrier's deployment demonstrated the growing threat of enemy drones, and it spotlighted the role of social media propaganda in warfare. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-08-07/the-uss-eisenhowers-recent-mission-in-the-red-sea-previewed-the-future-of-naval-warfare) 2024-08-07T15:43:31Z **Bighorn sheep are set to return to the mountains outside El Paso**
Their population in Texas is threatened by disease and exotic animals. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-07/bighorn-sheep-are-set-to-return-to-the-mountains-outside-el-paso) 2024-08-07T16:41:28Z **Bexar County commissioners remove committee member after he directs an expletive at Rebeca Clay-Flores**
The Precinct 1 commissioner thanked the county judge for the court's action. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-07/bexar-county-commissioners-remove-committee-member-after-he-directs-an-expletive-at-rebeca-clay-flores) 2024-08-07T18:25:57Z **Boerne baseball team heads to the 2024 Little League World Series**
The team clinched a spot to Williamsport after their 6-3 win against Louisiana on Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-07/boerne-baseball-team-heads-to-the-2024-little-league-world-series) 2024-08-07T22:00:00Z **East Central ISD welcomes students to a new school year — and a new school to alleviate overcrowding**
New subdivisions popping up on farmland keep the district growing and keep up the need for more schools. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-07/east-central-isd-welcomes-students-to-a-new-school-year-and-a-new-school-to-alleviate-overcrowding) 2024-08-08T14:00:00Z **University Health property tax rate likely to remain the same in 2024-2025**
Bexar County commissioners this week heard a presentation about next year's University Health System budget that leaves its property tax rate unchanged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-08/university-health-property-tax-rate-likely-to-remain-the-same-in-2024-2025) 2024-08-08T14:50:27Z **New Weston Urban art installation in downtown San Antonio building nears completion**
Oscar Alvarado's three large tile mosaics will be installed next week at Weston Urban's development at 300 Main. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-08/new-weston-urban-art-installation-in-downtown-san-antonio-building-nears-completion) 2024-08-08T15:25:18Z **The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed — again**
The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-08/the-rollout-for-the-updated-fafsa-application-has-been-delayed-again) 2024-08-08T17:43:13Z **VIA to launch new ride-share zone in downtown San Antonio next month**
In addition to VIA Link vans, a so-called 'Little Runner' circulator will also use small electric shuttles to move students and staff between UTSA’s Downtown Campus and the school’s new San Pedro I Building. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-08/via-to-launch-new-ride-share-zone-in-downtown-san-antonio-next-month) 2024-08-08T17:13:10Z **How a San Antonio anti-abortion doctor joined Texas' maternal mortality committee**
Dr. Ingrid Skop, an OB-GYN, was chosen to represent rural areas over an obstetrics nurse from the Rio Grande Valley. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-08/how-a-san-antonio-anti-abortion-doctor-joined-texas-maternal-mortality-committee) 2024-08-08T18:56:26Z **New SAWS budget proposes increase in expenses without higher rates for San Antonio customers**
The utility’s budget for 2025 would be just over $1 billion – an increase of about 6% from this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-08/new-saws-budget-proposes-increase-in-expenses-without-higher-rates-for-san-antonio-customers) 2024-08-08T19:41:16Z **San Antonio City Council finalizes charter amendments, sets election for November**
The charter amendments cover issues including mayoral and council pay, mayoral and council term lengths, city manager tenure and salary caps, municipal employee political activity, city ethics revisions, and language modernization changes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-08/san-antonio-city-council-finalizes-charter-amendments-sets-election-for-november) 2024-08-08T19:53:19Z **San Antonio's heat wave continues into next week**
While Thursday and Friday appeared to be the peak of a heat wave that has hit the city, temperatures are forecast to hit 100 through at least the middle of next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-08/san-antonios-heat-wave-continues-into-next-week) 2024-08-08T23:00:00Z **Bull sharks are having a baby boom along the Texas coast**
Their populations have risen by as much as 8 times over the past four decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-08/bull-sharks-are-having-a-baby-boom-along-the-texas-coast) 2024-08-09T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: What's the status of Mexican American Studies in schools? New report reveals MAS enriches lives, but faces challenges**
Three student researches spoke to local students, teachers, and administrators about the role MAS plays in the community. The talk about their findings and what people can take away from the report. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-08-09/fronteras-whats-the-status-of-mexican-american-studies-in-schools-new-report-reveals-mas-enriches-lives-but-faces-challenges) 2024-08-09T15:54:01Z **Abbott order will require Texas public hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status**
The executive order from the Texas governor will require these hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-09/abbott-order-will-require-texas-public-hospitals-to-collect-patients-immigration-status) 2024-08-09T16:38:24Z **UT Health San Antonio clinical trial offers hope that HIV drug may also fight Alzheimer's disease**
The antiviral drug also used to treat Hepatitis B may help slow cognitive decline. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-08-09/ut-health-san-antonio-clinical-trial-offers-hope-that-hiv-drug-may-also-fight-alzheimers-disease) 2024-08-09T18:03:06Z **Texas Matters: Texas secret ballots and uncertified teachers**
How secret is the ballot in Texas? A voter fraud conspiracy advocate says she's cracked the code of the Texas secret ballot. And as the school year starts, will an uncertified teacher be assigned to your child's classroom? A new study shows it could mean a four-month loss of academic progress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-08-09/texas-matters-texas-secret-ballots-and-uncertified-teachers) 2024-08-09T19:35:35Z **It won't matter who wins Saturday's U.S.-France Olympics game: San Antonio Spurs fans will celebrate**
Spurs number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama will play for his home country of France, and former Spurs player Steve Kerr is coaching the U.S. team. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-09/it-wont-matter-on-who-wins-the-u-s-france-olympic-game-on-saturday-san-antonio-gets-the-gold) 2024-08-09T21:16:21Z **Book Public: 'On James Baldwin' by Colm Tóibín**
An interview with Colm Tóibín about his latest book, 'On James Baldwin.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/book-public/2024-08-09/book-public-on-james-baldwin-by-colm-toibin) 2024-08-10T11:00:00Z **There used to be a pet cemetery in Pflugerville, but it’s gone now. What happened to the animals?**
Pet Rest had been around since the ’60s and was pretty well known. A few years ago, bulldozers showed up and it became a construction site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-10/there-used-to-be-a-pet-cemetery-in-pflugerville-but-its-gone-now-what-happened-to-the-animals) 2024-08-10T15:15:15Z **Demolition begins on the site of Texas' deadliest mass shooting as divided community watches**
Sutherland Springs residents drove by with their windows down watching workers begin tearing down the building where a gunman opened fire on a Sunday service in 2017, killing twenty-six people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-10/demolition-begins-on-the-site-of-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting-as-divided-community-watches) 2024-08-10T17:00:00Z **Texas, these are your top 2024 State Fair foods**
Start planning your menu now. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-10/texas-these-are-your-top-2024-state-fair-foods) 2024-08-10T20:45:15Z **Demolition begins on the site of Texas' deadliest mass shooting as divided community watches**
Sutherland Springs residents drove by with their windows down watching workers begin tearing down the building where a gunman opened fire on a Sunday service in 2017, killing twenty-six people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-10/demolition-begins-on-the-site-of-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting-as-divided-community-watches) 2024-08-10T20:39:08Z **Uvalde shooting records detail confusion and chaos that permeated law enforcement’s botched response**
The release ends a yearslong legal battle with nearly two dozen news outlets. Several other government agencies are still fighting to withhold materials related to the massacre. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-10/uvalde-shooting-records-detail-confusion-and-chaos-that-permeated-law-enforcements-botched-response) 2024-08-10T21:48:53Z **The U.S. men's basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold**
France, featuring 20-year-old phenomenon Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, gave the U.S. a fight — refusing to be put out of contention until the final buzzer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-10/the-u-s-mens-basketball-team-topples-france-to-win-its-fifth-straight-olympic-gold) 2024-08-11T14:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: A hopeful time for people with epilepsy**
Up to two percent of Texans have epilepsy. Dr. Charles Szabo at UT Health San Antonio has developed an epilepsy surgery program and is leading groundbreaking research and clinical trials that offer hope to those with the siezure disorder who don't respond to existing medications. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-08-11/science-medicine-a-hopeful-time-for-people-with-epilepsy) 2024-08-11T17:00:00Z **Historic Balmorhea State Park motor court reopens after yearslong renovation**
The West Texas park, known for its scenic spring-fed pool, has reopened historic cabins that were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-11/historic-balmorhea-state-park-motor-court-reopens-after-yearslong-renovation) 2024-08-11T17:58:48Z **Biden says he’s 'not confident' of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses**
Speaking on CBS in his first interview since announcing he was dropping out, the president said his primary goal was to ensure that former President Donald Trump lost in November. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-11/biden-says-hes-not-confident-of-a-peaceful-transfer-of-power-if-trump-loses) 2024-08-11T17:58:12Z **U.S. women's basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal**
The United States struggled most of the game against a tenacious French team that was powered by a boisterous home crowd. The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost at the Olympics since 1992. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-11/u-s-womens-basketball-team-defeats-france-to-win-eighth-straight-olympic-gold-medal) 2024-08-12T11:00:00Z **San Antonio's running clubs aim to offer a welcoming community for fitness and fellowship**
San Antonio may be seeing a running renaissance —with run clubs popping up all over the city, ranging from small groups of a handful of people to massive running collectives of hundreds of joggers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-12/san-antonios-running-clubs-aim-to-offer-a-welcoming-community-for-fitness-and-fellowship) 2024-08-12T18:39:33Z **Russia's Putin among world leaders invited to Mexico's presidential inauguration ceremonies**
More than 200 heads of state will be invited to Claudia Sheinbaum's swearing-in, scheduled for Oct. 1. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-12/russias-putin-among-world-leaders-invited-to-mexicos-presidential-inauguration-ceremonies) 2024-08-12T19:11:19Z **San Antonio ISD officials expect some closed school buildings will still be empty in two years**
The district is putting a plan in place to find uses for 19 empty schools that trustees voted to close last year, plus four more that were already empty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-12/san-antonio-isd-officials-expect-some-closed-school-buildings-will-still-be-empty-in-two-years) 2024-08-12T19:30:15Z **Demolition completed on the site of Texas' deadliest mass shooting as divided community watches**
Sutherland Springs residents drove past and filmed workers tear down the building where a gunman opened fire on a Sunday service in 2017, killing 26 people. The work was completed on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-10/demolition-begins-on-the-site-of-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting-as-divided-community-watches) 2024-08-12T23:54:52Z **Judge temporarily blocks Texas Education Agency from releasing A-F accountability ratings again**
Five Texas school districts have filed a new lawsuit over the state’s methods for measuring academic accountability, putting a hold on Thursday’s planned release of A-F ratings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-12/judge-temporarily-blocks-texas-education-agency-from-releasing-a-f-accountability-ratings-again) 2024-08-13T11:00:00Z **From cowboys to lawyers, shoeshine woman continues old-fashioned trade at Bexar County Courthouse and Justice Center**
Nowadays it’s hard to find a place where you can get your shoes professionally shined. But a woman in downtown San Antonio is continuing an old-fashioned trade nearly gone extinct. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-08-13/from-cowboys-to-lawyers-shoeshine-woman-continues-old-fashioned-trade-at-bexar-county-courthouse-and-justice-center) 2024-08-13T15:05:42Z **Two women file federal complaints, arguing Texas hospitals delayed care due to abortion ban**
The women had ectopic pregnancies, which are nonviable and life-threatening if not treated early. They say Ascension Seton Williamson and Texas Health Arlington violated federal law by not ending their pregnancies sooner. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-13/two-women-file-federal-complaints-arguing-texas-hospitals-delayed-care-due-to-abortion-ban) 2024-08-13T17:31:38Z **Texas lawmakers kick off a new season of heated debate over school vouchers**
The Legislature doesn’t reconvene for another five months, but the battle over creating a school voucher-like program in the state is already well underway. A Texas House committee meeting on Monday may provide a preview of what to expect in the battle ahead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-13/texas-lawmakers-kick-off-a-new-season-of-heated-debate-over-school-vouchers) 2024-08-13T19:35:42Z **San Antonio's back-to-school weather turns into a sweaty slog**
More than 300,000 school age children continue to head back to school this week and next in scorching temperatures, including those in the 4th largest school district in Texas, the Northside Independent School District. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-08-13/san-antonios-back-to-school-weather-turns-into-a-sweaty-slog) 2024-08-13T19:53:03Z **State Fair of Texas faces backlash from NRA, Republican lawmakers over firearm policy**
State legislators and gun rights advocates are calling on the State Fair of Texas to rescind its new policy banning firearms, implemented nearly a year after a shooting at the fair injured three. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-firearm-policy) 2024-08-13T21:17:23Z **San Antonio ISD reports ‘minor’ air conditioning issues on first day of school**
A district-wide analysis of SAISD facilities last spring predicted HVAC breakdowns would continue in August. That prediction is now coming true. Officials have implemented mitigation plans to respond to problems as they arise. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-13/san-antonio-isd-reports-minor-air-conditioning-issues-on-first-day-of-school) 2024-08-14T15:55:52Z **Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states**
Limits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-14/texas-overcrowded-and-understaffed-jails-send-people-awaiting-trial-to-other-counties-and-states) 2024-08-14T16:45:24Z **Rocha Garcia, Peláez, Courage, Altamirano: San Antonio's 2025 mayor's race gets crowded**
District 4's representative is now the third councilmember to officially announce a candidacy for mayor after Ron Nirenberg terms out next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-14/rocha-garcia-pelaez-and-courage-san-antonios-2025-mayors-race-gets-crowded) 2024-08-14T17:42:50Z **Texans invited to nominate favorite Latino songs for inclusion in National Recording Registry**
They have until Aug. 22 to suggest any Latino recorded songs and albums that are at least 10 years old. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-14/texans-invited-to-nominate-their-favorite) 2024-08-14T18:51:43Z **Don't put away the fans and paletas: San Antonio's heat wave likely to scorch the rest of August**
Some long-range weather models show San Antonio's August will likely see daytime highs of 100 or more each day for the remainder of the month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-14/dont-put-away-the-fans-and-paletas-san-antonios-heat-wave-likely-to-scorch-the-rest-of-august) 2024-08-14T18:51:14Z **Texas Attorney General sues GM for allegedly collecting and selling drivers’ private data**
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors on Tuesday, alleging the manufacturing giant illegally collected and sold private driver information without consent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-14/texas-attorney-general-sues-gm-for-allegedly-collecting-and-selling-drivers-private-data) 2024-08-14T20:07:43Z **Fish kill at San Antonio's Calaveras Lake attributed to a naturally occurring phenomenon**
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department blamed a seasonal condition that causes a lowered amount of dissolved oxygen in the water due to heat, cloudy conditions and calm winds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-14/fish-kill-at-san-antonios-calaveras-lake-attributed-to-a-naturally-occurring-phenomenon) 2024-08-15T16:38:37Z **From growing up in a cult to starring in cult classic lesbian films: Screenwriter Guinevere Turner**
The American Psycho screenwriter believed that a spaceship would take her to live on Venus as a child. Turner eventually became one of lesbian cinema's recognizable faces. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-15/from-growing-up-in-a-cult-to-starring-in-cult-classic-lesbian-films-screenwriter-guinevere-turner) 2024-08-15T16:45:48Z **Poll shows Kamala Harris closing the gap with Donald Trump in Texas**
The former Republican president still led the Democratic vice president by 6.6% among 400 likely voters but by a smaller margin compared to his earlier lead over President Joe Biden. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-15/poll-shows-kamala-harris-closing-the-gap-with) 2024-08-15T18:13:37Z **Bexar County commissioners weigh options to improve bulky item pickup in unincorporated areas**
Some of the half-a-million residents in outlying areas of Bexar County may soon have other options to dispose of bulky items. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-15/bexar-county-commissioners-weigh-options-to-improve-bulky-item-pickup-in-unincorporated-areas) 2024-08-15T18:31:56Z **Here’s what’s in San Antonio’s nearly $4 billion proposed budget for next year**
The budget includes $10 million in cuts across the city and some new fees for residents on garbage carts and city event tickets, but no new taxes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-15/heres-whats-in-san-antonios-nearly-4-billion-proposed-budget-for-next-year) 2024-08-15T19:43:23Z **From ink and skin to canvas and paint: SA tattooists showcase their artistic muscle**
Local tattoo shop, Into the Void, celebrated their 3-year anniversary on Friday, showcasing professional tattooers' artistic skills outside of the studio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-15/from-ink-and-skin-to-canvas-and-paint-sa-tattooists-showcase-their-artistic-muscle) 2024-08-15T19:52:10Z **San Antonio police chief sways council against Hemisfair curfew**
The majority of the San Antonio City Council already appeared to be leaning against a proposed curfew for HemisFair during their Thursday meeting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-15/san-antonio-police-chief-sways-council-against-hemisfair-curfew) 2024-08-15T22:56:56Z **San Antonio Ethics Review Board: Councilmember Marc Whyte violated ethics rules**
The Board ruled that he violated three sections of the city's ethics code. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-15/san-antonio-ethics-review-board-councilmember-marc-whyte-violated-ethics-rules) 2024-08-16T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: Lettuce fields, border crossings, and calaveras— exploring Xicanx identity through art and activism**
Fronteras takes a tour of the artworks on display as part of the new "Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers \| Soñadores + creadores del cambio" exhibit at San Antonio's Contemporary at Blue Star. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-08-16/fronteras-lettuce-fields-border-crossings-and-calaveras-exploring-xicanx-identity-through-art-and-activism) 2024-08-16T15:28:04Z **San Antonio jazz events combine music's beauty with Japanese Tea Garden's serenity**
The Jazz in the Garden series of free concerts begins on Sept. 20. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-16/jazz-in-the-garden-event-combines-musics-beauty-with-japanese-tea-gardens-serenity) 2024-08-16T17:39:57Z **New San Antonio Missions ballpark comes with guarantees of no taxpayer funding**
The plan negotiated between the city and the team puts the cost of the $160 million ballpark on Missions revenue and taxable value from guaranteed development in the areas surrounding the field. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-16/new-san-antonio-missions-ballpark-comes-with-guarantees-of-no-taxpayer-funding) 2024-08-16T17:36:57Z **John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic's crises, dies at 67**
Lansing tangled with titans, kept the network’s shows on the air even as its offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and steered NPR through what he defined as an “existential” financial crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-16/john-lansing-the-steady-ceo-who-led-npr-through-the-pandemics-crises-dies-at-67) 2024-08-16T18:04:23Z **Mexican cartel extortion prompts Michoacán's lime producers to shut down, demand protection**
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledged the problem. But Gov. Alfredo Ramírez claimed the producers' actions are more about driving up lime prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-16/mexican-cartel-extortion-prompts-michoacans-lime-producers-to-shut-down-demand-protection) 2024-08-16T18:25:16Z **Texas Matters: Is the TEA merging church and state in Texas classrooms?**
Today on Texas Matters. How Texas public school curriculum could be teaching Christianity. In Texas It will be harder to vote in this presidential election than it was four years ago. And how Arkansans are fighting to put abortion on their ballot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-08-16/texas-matters-is-the-tea-merging-church-and-state-in-texas-classrooms) 2024-08-16T19:25:34Z **Book Public: 'Traveling without Moving' by Taiyon J. Coleman**
Taiyon J. Coleman discusses her essay collection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/book-public/2024-08-16/book-public-traveling-without-moving-by-taiyon-j-coleman) 2024-08-16T19:43:33Z **Harris wants to give families a big tax break for a new baby**
The Harris campaign says she'd give families $6,000 when they have a new baby, and would restore the pandemic-era child tax credit, too. It's part of an economic plan focused on the cost of living. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-16/harris-wants-to-give-families-a-big-tax-break-for-a-new-baby) 2024-08-16T20:39:43Z **San Antonio home buyers and sellers should be aware of new realtor practices, starting this weekend**
The Board of Realtors reminded consumers and realtors of industry practice changes which take effect on Aug. 17. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-16/san-antonio-home-buyers-and-sellers-should-be-aware-of-new-realtor-practices-starting-this-weekend) 2024-08-16T21:02:07Z **The Lonely Voice: 'Stolen Pleasures' by Gina Berriault**
Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss a sad story that makes them happy—"Stolen Pleasures" by Gina Berriault. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/the-lonely-voice-peter-orner/2024-08-16/the-lonely-voice-stolen-pleasures-by-gina-berriault) 2024-08-16T22:17:08Z **Boerne's Little League team wins its first big game in Williamsport: 1 down, 3 to go**
On Monday they will play the winner of the Northwest versus the Southeast division. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-16/boernes-little-league-team-wins-its-first-big-game-in-williamsport-1-down-3-to-go) 2024-08-17T11:00:00Z **Texas sues Biden again to block federal protections for transgender workers**
The Texas Attorney General is following his familiar playbook by taking the case to a federal judge with a record of rulings against the Biden administration’s agenda. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-17/texas-sues-biden-again-to-block-federal-protections-for-transgender-workers) 2024-08-17T16:39:05Z **San Antonio police investigate shooting at gate to JBSA Chapman Training Annex; no injuries reported**
The incident happened at 4:30 a.m. A statement said the shooters were not known to have a military affiliation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-17/san-antonio-police-investigate-shooting-at-gate-to-jbsa-chapman-training-annex-no-injuries-reported) 2024-08-17T17:27:05Z **San Antonio police investigate shootings at gate to JBSA Chapman Training Annex; no injuries reported**
The two incidents happened between approximately 2:15 a.m. and 5 a.m. A statement said the shooters were not known to have a military affiliation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-17/san-antonio-police-investigate-shooting-at-gate-to-jbsa-chapman-training-annex-no-injuries-reported) 2024-08-17T21:00:00Z **To save more money, avoid these 5 common financial mistakes**
Financial missteps can cost you money. Make better-informed decisions about budgeting, investing and borrowing money. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-17/to-save-more-money-avoid-these-5-common-financial-mistakes) 2024-08-18T13:10:13Z **What we know — and don’t know — about the Harris policy agenda**
Vice President Harris is only just beginning to lay out her policy platform for her compressed election race. Here’s what we know so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-18/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-harris-policy-agenda) 2024-08-18T14:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: An app for detecting dementia decades early**
A digital tool that uses artificial intelligence to analyze speech patterns could help doctors detect dementia in patients when other signs and symptoms are not perceptible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-08-18/science-medicine-an-app-for-detecting-dementia-decades-early) 2024-08-18T20:00:00Z **The DNC starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know**
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, just a month after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and a few short weeks after Harris got in the running for president. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-18/the-dnc-starts-monday-heres-what-you-need-to-know) 2024-08-19T10:00:00Z **San Antonio band Los Texmaniacs to play first night of the Democratic National Convention**
San Antonio band Los Texmaniacs will perform at the Democratic National Convention today as part of its first night in Chicago. TPR’s Valentina Barerra-Ibarra spoke with Max Baca, the frontman behind the Grammy-award-winning conjunto group about his recent accolades and upcoming performance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-19/san-antonio-band-los-texmaniacs-to-play-first-night-of-the-democratic-national-convention) 2024-08-19T16:56:21Z **Weather service reports hottest days of San Antonio's summer may be this week**
Temperatures will drop closer to 100 by Friday and back into the upper 90s for the weekend, forecasters said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-19/weather-service-reports-hottest-days-of-san-antonios-summer-may-be-this-week) 2024-08-19T18:12:14Z **Keeping Families Together immigration program kicks off application process**
Immigrant spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens can apply for parole in place starting Monday, Aug. 19. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency estimates more than half a million people are eligible for the program. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-19/keeping-families-together-immigration-program-kicks-off-application-process) 2024-08-19T19:33:12Z **H-E-B issues voluntary recall on baby formula powder due to high vitamin D levels**
The grocery chain's Premium Infant Formula with Milk-Based Powder with Iron was flagged by the manufacturer to have high vitamin D levels. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-08-19/h-e-b-issues-voluntary-recall-on) 2024-08-19T23:00:46Z **Live NPR Coverage from the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago**
Democrats hold their national presidential nominating convention in Chicago. Watch NPR's live video convention coverage here. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-19/live-npr-coverage-from-the-2024-democratic-national-convention-in-chicago) 2024-08-20T02:56:25Z **#BoerneVsWorld — Texas' team is making its way through the Little League World Series**
Boerne's Little League team advanced Monday night after defeating the Florida team 4-1. Next up, Boerne plays Nevada on Wednesday. The winner of that game will play for the national Little League World Series title. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-19/boernevsworld-texas-team-is-making-its-way-through-the-little-league-world-series) 2024-08-20T11:00:00Z **'The border is beautiful, the border is sublime' — New art exhibition is a love letter to the borderlands**
'The Border is Beautiful' exhibit in Eagle Pass features the works of nearly 50 artists and highlights the diverse communities, people, and perspectives from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-08-20/the-border-is-beautiful-the-border-is-sublime-new-art-exhibition-is-a-love-letter-to-the-borderlands) 2024-08-20T15:30:22Z **Jury finds parents of accused Santa Fe High School gunman not legally liable**
A three week trial targeting the shooter’s parents Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, who prosecutors said failed to prevent the massacre and get psychiatric treatment for their son, came to a halt late Monday when a jury found the pair not legally liable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-20/jury-finds-parents-of-accused-santa-fe-high-school-gunman-not-legally-liable) 2024-08-20T18:42:35Z **San Antonio to implement horse-drawn carriage ban in coming years**
City staff will present a one- to three-year transition plan to phase out the horse-drawn carriage industry to the full city council by the end of October. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-20/san-antonio-to-implement-horse-carriage-ban-in-coming-years) 2024-08-20T18:56:20Z **Restoring headstones and history: A San Antonio man's mission to bring memories back to life**
The Marianist Cemetery on the campus of St. Mary’s University is among the few over 100 years old in San Antonio. One man is helping restore the rich history buried beneath the hallowed soil. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-20/restoring-headstones-and-history-a-san-antonio-mans-mission-to-bring-memories-back-to-life) 2024-08-20T19:24:26Z **San Antonio ISD opts out of state-mandated punishment for vapes and THC cartridges**
A 2023 state law sends students caught with vapes or THC cartridges to alternative school. But on Monday, San Antonio ISD claimed an exemption. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-20/san-antonio-isd-opts-out-of-state-mandated-punishment-for-vapes-and-thc-cartridges) 2024-08-20T20:47:21Z **More than 1,000 students impacted by San Antonio ISD’s school closures have not returned for the new year**
SAISD’s Executive Director of Enrollment Diane Fernandez told trustees on Monday they’re still holding seats for about 300 students who didn’t confirm they weren’t returning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-20/more-than-1-000-students-impacted-by-san-antonio-isds-school-closures-have-not-returned-for-the-new-year) 2024-08-20T20:56:05Z **Commissioners discuss budget priorities; hold the line on higher property tax rate**
They listened to presentations on the county's $2.8 billion budget, including keeping the property tax rate at nearly 30 cents per $100 valuation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-20/commissioners-discuss-budget-priorities-hold-the-line-on-higher-property-tax-rate) 2024-08-20T21:01:26Z **San Antonio ISD trustees ease purchasing requirements to speed up HVAC repairs**
They approved a request to free district officials from the usual bidding process when purchasing HVAC equipment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-20/san-antonio-isd-trustees-ease-purchasing-requirements-to-speed-up-hvac-repairs) 2024-08-20T23:30:00Z **Obamas among the speakers on Day 2 of Democratic National Convention**
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will take the stage, along with second gentleman Doug Emhoff and others on Tuesday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-20/obamas-among-the-speakers-on-day-2-of-democratic-national-convention) 2024-08-21T02:59:30Z **Kate Cox, Texas woman denied an abortion, announces she's pregnant again**
Kate Cox, a Texas woman who sued her state when she was denied an abortion there, announced that she is pregnant during the DNC’s delegate roll call. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-20/kate-cox-texas-woman-denied-an-abortion-announces-shes-pregnant-again) 2024-08-21T11:00:00Z **Bexar County commissioners OK measure to fund VIA Rapid Line to connect Far East and West sides**
On Tuesday they approved a measure that will transfer $100 million in sales tax revenue for the project. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/bexar-county-commissioners-ok-measure-to-fund-via-rapid-line-to-connect-far-east-and-west-sides) 2024-08-21T14:04:47Z **With humor and hope, Obamas warn against Trump, urge Democrats to 'do something'**
The former president and first lady headlined the second night of the Democratic National Convention, delivering a message of excitement at the possibility of electing the first woman in U.S. history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/with-humor-and-hope-obamas-warn-against-trump-urge-democrats-to-do-something) 2024-08-21T16:51:05Z **Hottest day in a decade in San Antonio is possible on Wednesday**
Prepare for a forecasted high of 107 degrees, the National Weather Service advised. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-21/hottest-day-in-a-decade-in-san-antonio-is-possible-on-wednesday) 2024-08-21T18:28:05Z **New policy blocks transgender Texans from changing sex on driver's licenses**
Now, Texans will not be able to change the sex on their licenses unless it is to fix a clerical error. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-21/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-drivers-licenses) 2024-08-21T18:50:51Z **Bexar County commissioners vote themselves a pay increase, but lower than committee recommendation**
County Judge Peter Sakai earns $198,000 a year, while the three county commissioners that run the county with him earn around $157,000 a year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/bexar-county-commissioners-vote-themselves-a-pay-increase-but-lower-than-committee-recommendation) 2024-08-21T19:21:35Z **Texas AG Ken Paxton announces warrants looking for voter fraud in Bexar, Atascosa and Frio counties**
Paxton answered questions about lack of prosecutions for voter integrity and big bills with announcement of warrants in the three South Texas counties. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/texas-ag-ken-paxton-announces-warrants-looking-for-voter-fraud-in-bexar-atascosa-and-frio-counties) 2024-08-21T22:55:53Z **Boerne Little League team 1 win away from National Championship**
Boerne beat the Mountain West, meaning they are 1 win away from the national Championship ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-21/boerne-little-league-team-1-win-away-from-national-championship) 2024-08-21T23:30:00Z **Tim Walz, Bill Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Nancy Pelosi among speakers on Day 3 of DNC**
Watch a live stream of the convention here, or listen to TPR tonight at 8 p.m. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/tim-walz-bill-clinton-pete-buttigieg-nancy-pelosi-among-speakers-on-day-3-of-dnc) 2024-08-22T13:29:19Z **Tim Walz headlines third night of DNC with help from Clinton, Oprah and Stevie Wonder**
Tim Walz accepted the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination tonight in Chicago, closing out a slate of speakers that included Oprah Winfrey and former President Bill Clinton. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-22/tim-walz-headlines-third-night-of-dnc-with-help-from-clinton-oprah-and-stevie-wonder) 2024-08-22T14:38:51Z **As dangerous heat grips Texas, solar power and batteries keep the electric grid humming along**
Despite an August of brutal heat, Texans have not been asked to conserve electricity like they were last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-22/as-dangerous-heat-grips-texas-solar-power-and-batteries-keep-the-electric-grid-humming-along) 2024-08-22T16:53:42Z **West Nile Virus found in far West Bexar County; more than 800 homes notified**
Residents in outlying areas of the county were urged to rid their properties of any standing water on their property since mosquitos need it to breed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-22/west-nile-virus-found-in-far-west-bexar-county-more-than-800-homes-notified) 2024-08-22T17:36:08Z **More seasonable temperatures return to San Antonio after record heat**
Wednesday was the hottest day of 2024. Temperatures on subsequent days will be less oppressive, and there's a slight chance of rain on Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-22/more-seasonable-temperatures-return-to-san-antonio-after-record-heat) 2024-08-22T18:36:05Z **Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar defends Kamala Harris as effective solver of border issues**
He spoke during Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. Harris, U.S. Rep Colin Allred, and Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother to one of the children killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting, are scheduled to speak on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-22/bexar-county-sheriff-javier-salazar-defends-kamala-harris-as-effective-solver-of-border-issues) 2024-08-22T18:32:55Z **Alleged leader of smuggling group arrested in connection with deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio**
Guatemalan police said they captured at least seven members of 'Loz Orozcos,' including the alleged leader, as part of an international investigation into the deadly tractor trailer incident on Quintana Road. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-08-22/alleged-leader-of-human-smuggling-group-arrested-in-connection-deaths-of-53-migrants-in-san-antonio-arrested-in-guatemala) 2024-08-22T19:16:20Z **UTSA, UT Health San Antonio will become one institution ‘greater than the sum of its parts’**
The Board of Regents for the University of Texas System have voted to merge UTSA and UT Health San Antonio by 2025. UTSA President Taylor Eighmy will lead the newly combined university. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-22/utsa-ut-health-san-antonio-will-become-one-institution-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts) 2024-08-22T21:23:33Z **Texas House veterans committee discusses persistent military recruitment challenges**
The Texas House of Representatives' Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee discussed military recruitment issues with retired service members during a public hearing at UTSA's Downtown Campus on Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-08-22/texas-house-veterans-committee-discusses-military-recruitment-challenges) 2024-08-22T21:35:20Z **UTSA, UT Health San Antonio will become one institution ‘greater than the sum of its parts’**
The Board of Regents for the University of Texas System have voted to merge UTSA and UT Health San Antonio by 2025. UTSA President Taylor Eighmy will lead the newly combined university. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-22/utsa-ut-health-san-antonio-will-become-one-institution-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts) 2024-08-22T23:30:00Z **Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mom of girl killed in Robb shooting, and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred join DNC Day 4**
A week of rallying will end with a speech from the presidential nominee herself, Kamala Harris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-22/kimberly-mata-rubio-mom-of-girl-killed-in-robb-shooting-and-u-s-rep-colin-allred-join-dnc) 2024-08-23T03:29:00Z **Uvalde's Kimberly Mata-Rubio took the stage at the DNC to advocate for gun reform**
'Uvalde is national news. Parents everywhere reach for their children,' she said. 'I reach out for the daughter I will never hold again.' ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-22/uvaldes-kimberly-mata-rubio-took-the-stage-at-the-dnc-to-advocate-for-gun-reform) 2024-08-23T03:25:42Z **Kamala Harris amasses nearly 45% favor among Texas voters, new survey says**
Harris has quickly garnered support from party voters who promote the democratic presidential pick as an energetic candidate— rallying younger Americans and amassing 4.3 more percentage points among Texans than President Joe Biden in a survey earlier this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-22/kamala-harris-amasses-nearly-45-favor-among-texas-voters-new-survey-says) 2024-08-23T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘Su voto es su voz’ — SVREP celebrates 50 years of Latino voter registration and political empowerment**
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project president, Lydia Camarillo, discusses how the organization has worked to give electoral power to Latino voters for the last 5 decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-08-23/fronteras-su-voto-es-su-voz-svrep-celebrates-50-years-of-latino-voter-registration-and-political-empowerment) 2024-08-23T15:30:54Z **Texans talk abortion rights, guns, border and immigration at Democratic National Convention**
At least one Texan took the stage each night of the DNC this week in Chicago. Here's what they had to say about some of the biggest issues defining the 2024 presidential election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-23/texans-talk-abortion-rights-guns-border-and-immigration-at-democratic-national-convention) 2024-08-23T16:17:38Z **Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer**
The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-23/texas-dps-director-steve-mccraw-retiring-after-15-years-as-states-top-law-enforcement-officer) 2024-08-23T17:10:22Z **San Antonio City Council likely to consider adding vaping to smoking ordinance**
El Paso, Austin, Houston, and Dallas have already added e-cigarettes to their smoke free city policies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-23/san-antonio-city-council-likely-to-consider-adding-vaping-to-smoking-ordinance) 2024-08-23T17:14:38Z **Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer**
The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-23/texas-dps-director-steve-mccraw-retiring-after-15-years-as-states-top-law-enforcement-officer) 2024-08-23T17:47:12Z **CPS Energy releases 2023 report outlining efforts to lower carbon emissions, increase sustainability**
The report detailed how the utility increased energy reliability, maintained financial stability, and improved customer experience in 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-08-23/cps-energy-releases-2023-report-outlining-efforts-to-lower-carbon-emissions-increase-sustainability) 2024-08-23T18:50:15Z **Texas sues Biden over new program that would benefit undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens**
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 15 other states are suing the Biden administration over its latest immigration proposal that would provide legal status to some undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-23/texas-sues-biden-over-new-program-that-would-benefit-undocumented-spouses-of-u-s-citizens) 2024-08-23T20:23:45Z **Did a home for people with intellectual disabilities poison a child? Could Texas have prevented it?**
The child known only as M.R.F. in documents was taken off life support last weekend, with caregivers expecting death. He has recovered slightly since, but the lasting damage is not yet clear. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-08-23/did-home-for-people-with-intellectual-disabilities-poison-a-child-could-texas-have-prevented-it) 2024-08-23T22:47:32Z **Military spouses in San Antonio ask legislators to ease process to transfer professional licenses**
A variety of professionals, including teachers and cosmetologists, need state-issued licenses to work. Getting a new one every time their military partner is transferred to a different state can be complicated. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-08-23/military-spouses-in-san-antonio-ask-legislators-to-ease-process-to-transfer-professional-licenses) 2024-08-24T11:00:00Z **NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner**
Boeing's troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA decides it is too risky to bring the astronauts home on the spacecraft. The two astronauts will return in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-08-24/nasa-will-bring-stranded-astronauts-back-on-spacex-not-boeings-starliner) 2024-08-25T01:11:38Z **'My little heroes' — Boerne's magical run in the Little League World Series comes to an end, parade planned in Texas**
Boerne went all the way to the national championship game but lost to Lake Mary, Florida on Saturday. They'll play Venezuela for 3rd place honors Sunday morning at 10AM CST and return home to a parade on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-24/my-little-heroes-boernes-magical-run-in-the-little-league-world-series-comes-to-an-end-parade-planned-in-texas) 2024-08-25T14:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: LAUNCHing kids into literacy**
UT Health San Antonio Speech-Language Pathology program graduate students are helping local kids at risk for developing a language disorder through a program called LAUNCH. Angela Kennedy, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, is the director of clinical education and an assistant professor for the Speech-Language Pathology program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-08-25/science-medicine-launching-kids-into-literacy) 2024-08-25T15:01:53Z **A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon**
Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the virus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-08-25/a-new-round-of-free-covid-tests-is-coming-soon) 2024-08-25T20:00:35Z **Texas AG Ken Paxton's raids searching for voter fraud in South Texas condemned as effort to suppress Latino vote**
The warrants in Bexar, Atascosa and Frio counties came a week after news stories brought to light the amount of money the AG has spent on his voter integrity unit with little to show for the expense. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-21/texas-ag-ken-paxton-announces-warrants-looking-for-voter-fraud-in-bexar-atascosa-and-frio-counties) 2024-08-26T17:23:47Z **Survey asks for San Antonio's help in choosing theme for the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. March**
'Building Our Beloved Community' and 'Don't Wait for Change' are among the possible themes for the upcoming annual event. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-26/survey-asks-for-san-antonians-help-in-choosing-the-2025-martin-luther-king-jr-march-theme) 2024-08-26T18:16:21Z **San Antonio firefighters get 20% raise over three years in tentative union contract**
In the first tentative agreement reached between the city and the fire union since 2009, firefighters are receiving a 7% raise in 2025, an 8% raise in 2026, and a 5% raise in 2027. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-26/san-antonio-firefighters-get-20-raise-over-three-years-in-tentative-union-contract) 2024-08-26T20:02:59Z **Federal, state probes called for after AG Paxton's South Texas raids over alleged election fraud**
Former Bexar County Democratic Party Chairman Manuel Medina, Democratic Texas House District 80 candidate Cecilia Castellano, and 87 year old LULAC member Lidia Martinez saw their homes searched. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-26/federal-state-probes-called-for-after-ag-paxtons-south-texas-raids-over-alleged-election-fraud) 2024-08-27T03:32:13Z **Judge orders pause on Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens**
The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-08-26/judge-orders-pause-on-biden-program-offering-legal-status-to-spouses-of-u-s-citizens) 2024-08-27T04:41:29Z **Boerne welcomes home its Little League ballplayers with a parade and fun in Main Plaza**
Boerne's All-Star team returned after being crowned the 4th best team in the world in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-26/boerne-welcomes-home-its-little-league-ballplayers-with-a-parade-and-fun-in-main-plaza) 2024-08-27T18:22:35Z **UT School of Public Health San Antonio welcomes its inaugural class for Fall 2024**
The UT School of Public Health welcomed its inaugural class. The school is the first Public Health school in San Antonio. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-27/ut-school-of-public-health-san-antonio-welcomes-its-inaugural-class-for-fall-2024) 2024-08-27T18:26:54Z **Trial date set for three former SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting Melissa Perez**
A state district judge on Monday denied several motions of continuance to delay the trial. A trial date of Sept. 24 has been set for the three former officers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-27/trial-date-set-for-three-former-sapd-officers-accused-of-fatally-shooting-melissa-perez) 2024-08-27T18:40:52Z **A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids — and how parents can support them**
A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-27/a-new-poll-reveals-the-worries-of-gen-z-kids-and-how-parents-can-support-them) 2024-08-27T19:25:42Z **Rolando Pablos, former Texas secretary of state, joins San Antonio's 2025 mayoral race**
The Alamo City resident and businessman will face off against at least four other candidates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-27/rolando-pablos-former-texas-secretary-of-state-joins-san-antonios-2025-mayoral-race) 2024-08-27T22:25:52Z **A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids — and how parents can support them**
A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-27/a-new-poll-reveals-the-worries-of-gen-z-kids-and-how-parents-can-support-them) 2024-08-28T15:12:02Z **After millions of dollars and two lawsuits, a hotel to house the homeless opens in Austin**
The idea was simple. Take existing hotel rooms and turn them into apartments. It would be quick and cheap, elected officials said. However, opening Pecan Gardens was anything but. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-28/after-millions-of-dollars-and-two-lawsuits-a-hotel-to-house-the-homeless-opens-in-austin) 2024-08-28T15:06:01Z **San Antonio Councilmember Melissa Cabello Havrda shares Missions ballpark survey results**
The District 6 representative said the early results of a community wide survey on a new downtown ballpark for the Missions were overwhelmingly supportive of the idea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/sports/2024-08-28/san-antonio-councilmember-melissa-cabello-havrda-shares-missions-ballpark-survey-results) 2024-08-28T15:34:56Z **A new study links work stress to heart problems. Here’s how to avoid it**
Research of more than 5,900 people over 18 years showed high demands put on workers and low rewards for their work can put people at high risk for atrial fibrillation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-28/a-new-study-links-work-stress-to-heart-problems-heres-how-to-avoid-it) 2024-08-28T15:29:53Z **Mexico's president 'pauses' relations with U.S. embassy over criticism of judicial reform plan**
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's action followed the U.S. ambassador's expressed concerns over a move could shift the judicial selection process from one based on qualifications to open elections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-28/mexicos-president-pauses-relations-with-u-s-embassy-over-criticism-of-judicial-reform-plan) 2024-08-28T16:16:41Z **Hurricane Beryl exposes gaps in storm preparation laws for Texas seniors**
The majority of people who died due to Hurricane Beryl were seniors. Advocates say the death toll raises questions about what state and local leaders have done to protect the safety and comfort of elderly Texans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-28/hurricane-beryl-exposes-gaps-in-storm-preparation-laws-for-texas-seniors) 2024-08-28T18:16:07Z **VIA updates its old map system with color-coded routes based on frequency**
VIA also offers a route planner to see which buses you need to take from your starting point to your destination. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2024-08-28/via-updates-its-old-map-system-with-color-coded-routes-based-on-frequency) 2024-08-28T18:08:46Z **Judge denies motion to dismiss Llano librarian's lawsuit after she was fired over book ban**
Librarian Suzette Baker was fired in 2022 after refusing to comply with the library's orders to remove 17 books from shelves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-28/judge-denies-motion-to-dismiss-llano-librarians-lawsuit-after-she-was-fired-over-book-ban) 2024-08-28T19:15:10Z **Trustees for San Antonio's Northside ISD approve $93.8 million deficit budget**
Trustees for the city's largest school district greenlit a budget of more than $1 billion for the 2024-2025 school year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-28/trustees-for-san-antonios-northside-isd-approve-93-8-million-deficit-budget) 2024-08-28T19:11:11Z **New COVID boosters are available in San Antonio**
CVS and Walgreens have begun to take appointments for the new COVID booster during a KP variant-fueled surge. The booster targets omicron subvariant KP.2. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-08-28/new-covid-boosters-are-available-in-san-antonio) 2024-08-28T19:33:30Z **San Antonio program to re-introduce 'horny toads' in Texas gets a boost from Florida**
Scientists at a zoo in Miami have joined the scientists at San Antonio Zoo to hatch and release horned lizards at select ranches. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-28/san-antonio-program-to-re-introduce-horny-toads-in-texas-gets-a-boost-from-florida) 2024-08-28T21:46:28Z **Federal authorities announce roundup of 12 alleged members of San Antonio gun dealing ring** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-08-28/federal-authorities-announce-roundup-of-12-alleged-members-of-san-antonio-gun-dealing-ring) 2024-08-29T16:58:53Z **San Antonio's World Heritage Festival begins on Sept. 4**
The five day series of events celebrates the San Antonio Missions, their cultural importance and their special designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-29/world-heritage-festival-returns-to-san-antonio-on-sept-4) 2024-08-29T16:48:56Z **School safety heightened in Uvalde this week after BB gun incident and disturbing online posts**
An elementary student was caught with the weapon during afterschool pick-up, prompting the UCISD Superintendent to release a video statement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-29/school-safety-heightened-in-uvalde-this-week-after-bb-gun-incident-and-disturbing-online-posts) 2024-08-29T17:13:22Z **CPS Energy to offer more financial assistance to help customers cover their bills**
The REAP maximum benefit for Bexar County residents outside of San Antonio will increase from $400 to up to $1,200. The income qualification criteria for the Federal Poverty Level will also change from 125% to 150%. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-29/cps-energy-to-offer-more-financial-assistance-to-help-customers-cover-their-bills) 2024-08-29T17:55:40Z **'Frida,' 'Mi Vida Loca,' 'Blood in Blood Out' among films offered for National Film Registry**
San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro submitted a list of 25 suggested films for preservation by the Library of Congress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-29/frida-mi-vida-loca-blood-in-blood-out-among-films-offered-for-national-film-registry) 2024-08-29T18:43:59Z **Keep an umbrella near the BBQ grill this Labor Day weekend in San Antonio**
At least half the area is expected to see some rain on both Sunday and on Labor Day on Monday. Highs will be in the upper 80s or lower 90's this weekend and well into next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-29/keep-an-umbrella-near-the-bbq-grill-this-labor-day-weekend-in-san-antonio) 2024-08-29T19:41:10Z **TV series '1923' coming to San Antonio: Extras needed, and filming will close part of Broadway**
Broadway will be closed between Pecan and Houston streets, including East Travis Street and Peacock Alley, from Jefferson to North Alamo Street during the week of Sept. 16. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-29/tv-series-1923-coming-to-san-antonio-extras-needed-and-filming-will-close-part-of-broadway) 2024-08-30T04:28:33Z **Texas charter school network petitions court to release A-F school ratings**
IDEA Public Schools told a Travis County district court that blocking school ratings hurts charter school networks like them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-08-29/texas-charter-school-network-petitions-court-to-release-a-f-school-ratings) 2024-08-30T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘Acts of Kindness' play honors the voices of the El Paso community on the fifth anniversary of the Walmart shooting**
The play grew out of the aftermath of the racist massacre at an El Paso Walmart in 2019. Plawright Gregory Ramos describes how he used interviews with community members to touch on gun control and immigration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-08-30/fronteras-acts-of-kindness-play-honors-the-voices-of-the-el-paso-community-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-walmart-shooting) 2024-08-30T16:05:06Z **Texas has removed a million people from the voter rolls. Why are we finding out now?**
From Greg Abbott touting removals from Texas’ voter rolls to Ken Paxton initiating raids over allegations of vote harvesting, here’s a breakdown of what you should know. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-30/texas-has-removed-a-million-people-from-the-voter-rolls-why-are-we-finding-out-now) 2024-08-30T16:42:12Z **Trench collapses have killed more than 20 Texans in the last decade, despite OSHA rules**
Experts said the deaths were nearly universally preventable with basic safety standards that are required by law, but which companies often ignore. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-08-30/trench-collapses-have-killed-more-than-20-texans-in-the-last-decade-despite-osha-rules) 2024-08-30T16:49:37Z **East Central ISD school bus crash in Bexar County leaves some students with minor injuries**
An 18-wheeler clipped the rear of the bus on Friday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-30/east-central-isd-school-bus-crash-in-bexar-county-leaves-some-students-with-minor-injuries) 2024-08-30T18:56:21Z **San Antonio’s ballpark deal scrutinized over displacement and taxes in public hearing**
The proposed ballpark deal for the San Antonio Missions comes with no direct funding from the city or tax breaks, but some say it will cost taxpayers in the end. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-08-30/san-antonios-ballpark-deal-scrutinized-over-displacement-and-taxes-in-public-hearing) 2024-08-30T19:43:10Z **Texas Matters: Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Evading the Texas Abortion Ban**
TPR reporters David Martin Davies and Kayla Padilla spent the year following the passages that many Texans take to obtain an abortion. They documented what happens when they evade the Texas abortion ban. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-08-30/texas-matters-planes-trains-and-automobiles-evading-the-texas-abortion-ban) 2024-08-30T22:00:53Z **Petrie Dish: Another mpox emergency**
The World Health Organization is again warning the world about mpox, declaring an outbreak in central Africa. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-08-30/petrie-dish-another-mpox-emergency) 2024-08-31T11:27:28Z **What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and gaming**
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows Mrs. Davis and Disaster Autopsy and the card game Cockroach Poker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-08-31/whats-making-us-happy-a-guide-to-your-weekend-viewing-and-gaming) 2024-08-31T14:18:38Z **17 Guardsmen have died on Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial border mission, soldiers speak out**
The Texas Military Department reported that at least 17 Guardsmen died while assigned to Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-08-31/17-guardsmen-have-died-on-gov-greg-abbotts-controversial-border-mission-soldiers-speak-out) 2024-09-01T18:30:13Z **State Rep. and Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry announces switch to Republican Party**
Democratic state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio said Thierry’s move to abandon the party and “join a group with ties to white nationalism” continues to “betray the values and priorities of her constituents— once again putting money and title above principal.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-09-01/state-rep-and-houston-democrat-shawn-thierry-announces-switch-to-republican-party) 2024-09-01T23:54:01Z **Tragedy feels all too familiar in these two international dramas**
The Mexican drama The Accident and the Swedish series Quicksand offer interesting perspectives on difficult topics. They are also a reminder that justice plays out differently around the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-01/tragedy-feels-all-too-familiar-in-these-two-international-dramas) 2024-09-02T18:58:38Z **The labor movement could prove pivotal this election year**
Younger generations are bringing fresh strategies to the U.S. labor movement. They could prove pivotal for the candidate who harnesses that energy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-09-02/the-labor-movement-could-prove-pivotal-this-election-year) 2024-09-03T15:57:09Z **Bible-inspired lessons in Texas public schools? State education board to hold hearings this month**
A proposed K-5 curriculum for the state's public schools includes several religious references with predominantly Christian themes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-03/bible-inspired-lessons-in-texas-public-schools-state-education-board-to-hold-hearings-this-month) 2024-09-03T15:52:29Z **Extreme Texas heat puts pressure on the power grid. Would delaying the school year help?**
A Texas lawmaker wants to delay when the school year starts to help lessen strain on the state's power grid. Experts say it wouldn't make a difference. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-03/extreme-texas-heat-puts-pressure-on-the-power-grid-would-delaying-the-school-year-help) 2024-09-03T16:51:31Z **New policy blocks transgender Texans from changing sex on birth certificates**
Texans who have secured a court order to update the sex listed on their birth certificates can no longer do so at this time, according to a new state policy that blocks transgender Texans from making these changes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-03/new-policy-blocks-transgender-texans-from-changing-sex-on-birth-certificates) 2024-09-03T20:07:04Z **Eagle Pass prayer vigil mourns lives lost along the Rio Grande**
'Even though we focus on the immigrants, we also understand that the pressure that the National Guard people are going through,' said Pastor Javier Leyva. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-09-03/eagle-pass-prayer-vigil-mourns-lives-lost-along-the-rio-grande) 2024-09-04T02:52:33Z **Mexico will now offer security-escorted bus service for CBP One asylum appointments**
CBP One is currently the primary way migrants can ask for protection in the U.S. – an executive order enacted by the Biden administration in June introduced further restrictions on asylum access in between ports of entry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2024-09-03/mexico-will-now-offer-security-escorted-bus-service-for-cbp-one-asylum-appointments) 2024-09-04T11:00:00Z **Hoping to boost enlistments, an Army college partnership will help recruits get GEDs**
The new program is designed to fast-track the enlistment process for recruits who lack high school degrees. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-09-04/hoping-to-boost-enlistments-an-army-college-partnership-will-help-recruits-get-geds) 2024-09-04T14:31:16Z **Bucking horses can be hard to come by, so Sul Ross’ rodeo team breeds their own**
The program helps student ropers and riders learn rodeo from the ground up. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/bucking-horses-can-be-hard-to-come-by-so-sul-ross-rodeo-team-breeds-their-own) 2024-09-04T15:23:26Z **AG Paxton sues Bexar County over plan to mail out registration forms to unregistered voters**
The county will enter into a $392,700 contract agreement with firm Civic Government Solutions to print and mail about 210,000 voter registration application forms to unregistered voters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-04/ag-paxton-sues-bexar-county-over-plan-to-mail-out-registration-forms-to-unregistered-voters) 2024-09-04T16:01:02Z **San Antonio’s proposed police and fire budgets for 2025 call for more personnel, faster responses**
SAPD plans to hire 65 new patrol officers. SAFD plans 15 new positions to staff medical teams at the three busiest fire stations — Fire Stations 4, 19, and 44. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-04/san-antonios-proposed-police-and-fire-budgets-for-2025-call-for-more) 2024-09-04T16:18:19Z **Sen. Ted Cruz touts U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsement during stop in San Antonio**
The Republican stopped in San Antonio during a multi-city tour as he faces an election challenge from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/sen-ted-cruz-touts-u-s-chamber-of-commerce-endorsement-during-stop-in-san-antonio) 2024-09-04T18:38:56Z **More than 160,000 calls made to Congress using the AI-generated voices of gun violence victims**
The Shotline project aims to give loved ones a voice to fight for gun safety reform after their death. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/more-than-160-000-calls-made-to-congress-using-the-ai-generated-voices-of-gun-violence-victims) 2024-09-04T19:23:58Z **San Antonio Public Library new limited edition card designs celebrate cowboys, loteria, bluebonnets**
A colorful card unlocks the library system's vast — and free — in-person and online collections of books, films, streaming services, magazines, how-to videos, and professional resources, which are available to all city and county residents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/san-antonio-public-library-new-limited-edition-card-designs-celebrate-cowboys-loteria-bluebonnets) 2024-09-04T19:41:48Z **Questions over why bleachers collapsed at Boerne's Kendall County Fair still loom**
On Saturday night, around 9 p.m., during the bull riding competition, a portion of bleachers collapsed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/questions-over-why-bleachers-collapsed-at-boernes-kendall-county-fair-still-loom) 2024-09-04T20:01:27Z **San Antonio, Bexar County task force makes arrests in shootings outside JBSA Chapman Training Annex**
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said on Wednesday that the investigation was a joint effort by the SAPD, Bexar County Sheriff's Office, DPS, FBI, and ATF. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/san-antonio-bexar-county-task-force-make-arrests-in-shootings-at-jbsa-chapman-training-annex) 2024-09-05T08:58:38Z **An antibody discovered at UT Austin could protect against all COVID variants**
The research team behind the discovery has filed a patent in anticipation of using the antibody to manufacture COVID-19 treatments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-09-05/an-antibody-discovered-at-ut-austin-could-protect-against-all-covid-variants) 2024-09-05T11:00:00Z **Alamo Colleges, A&M-San Antonio report record enrollment despite FAFSA troubles**
Texas A&M University-San Antonio and the Alamo Colleges District reported record enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester, despite problems with the new federal financial aid form. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-09-05/alamo-colleges-a-m-san-antonio-report-record-enrollment-despite-fafsa-troubles) 2024-09-05T13:55:18Z **Rolando Briseño's 50-year retrospective in San Antonio serves up decade's worth of art**
The artist thinks it’s long past time that Texans grapple with the fact that finding the 'good guys' at the Alamo isn’t so simple. Curator Ruben Cordoba said this wide-ranging 78-piece exhibit will be up until Feb. 9. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-05/rolando-brisenos-50-year-retrospective-in-san-antonio-serves-up-decades-worth-of-art) 2024-09-05T18:23:05Z **New poll finds it's getting harder for Texas families to afford groceries**
More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-05/new-poll-finds-its-getting-harder-for-texas-families-to-afford-groceries) 2024-09-05T19:58:08Z **San Antonio's San Pedro Creek Culture Park unveils plans for art at AME church site**
When the remnants of the church were found downtown, the San Antonio River Foundation decided to celebrate its legacy with art. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-05/san-antonios-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-unveils-plans-for-art-at-ame-church-site) 2024-09-06T02:31:45Z **An Austin company is marketing finger-prick blood tests, years after Theranos’ failure**
BetterWay blood testing is part of a growing field of companies striving to carve out a niche in the blood testing industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-09-05/an-austin-company-is-marketing-finger-prick-blood-tests-years-after-theranos-failure) 2024-09-06T03:24:43Z **After a study found toxic metals in tampons, lawmakers are pressing the FDA to act**
Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus are urging the FDA to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons after a study found heavy metals, including lead, in many popular products. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-09-05/after-a-study-found-toxic-metals-in-tampons-lawmakers-are-pressing-the-fda-to-act) 2024-09-06T10:00:00Z **San Antonio school districts take wait-and-see approach to lawsuit over A-F school accountability**
Officials with Northside, North East, and San Antonio ISD said they have no plans to join the lawsuit, but they also have no plans to release their schools’ preliminary ratings of their own accord. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-09-06/san-antonio-school-districts-take-wait-and-see-approach-to-lawsuit-over-a-f-school-accountability) 2024-09-06T11:00:00Z **Fronteras: ‘From GED to PhD’ — Hispanas Unidas celebrates the 40th anniversary of a conference by, for, and about Latinas**
The conference was created in 1984 by Latinas determined to make a difference in the community. The 40th anniversary of that first conference takes place next weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2024-09-06/fronteras-from-ged-to-phd-hispanas-unidas-celebrates-the-40th-anniversary-of-a-conference-by-for-and-about-latinas) 2024-09-06T15:03:48Z **Questions over why bleachers collapsed at Boerne's Kendall County Fair still loom**
On Thursday, the San Antonio Express-News reported that the bleachers in Boerne were built without a permit, they were not inspected before they were used, and welding to finalize assembly of the structure was being done as late as the day before. Boerne officials did not respond to TPR's request for comment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/questions-over-why-bleachers-collapsed-at-boernes-kendall-county-fair-still-loom) 2024-09-06T15:45:08Z **Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House**
Gonzales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-06/republican-rep-tony-gonzales-predicts-gop-will-lose-control-of-the-house) 2024-09-06T17:10:48Z **Questions over deadly bleachers collapse at Boerne's Kendall County Fair still loom**
On Friday, the San Antonio Express-News reported one person had died from their injuries. It also reported that the bleachers were built without a permit, they were not inspected before they were used, and welding to finalize assembly of the structure was being done as late as the day before. Boerne officials did not respond to TPR's request for comment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/questions-over-why-bleachers-collapsed-at-boernes-kendall-county-fair-still-loom) 2024-09-06T18:04:58Z **Cold front expected Saturday in San Antonio region, with more rain possible by middle of next week**
Wake up temperatures on Sunday and Monday mornings across the Hill Country will be in the 50s. San Antonians should feel temperatures in the 60s at sunrise on both of those days. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-06/cold-front-expected-saturday-in-san-antonio-region-with-more-rain-possible-by-middle-of-next-week) 2024-09-06T18:20:48Z **Boerne officials: One dead from bleacher collapse; salvaged structure was used but never inspected**
Officials said the bleachers in Boerne were built without a permit. Welding to finalize assembly of the structure was being done as late as the day before, and it was never examined. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-04/questions-over-why-bleachers-collapsed-at-boernes-kendall-county-fair-still-loom) 2024-09-06T19:12:10Z **Should you get the new COVID vaccine if you've recently had COVID?**
New COVID vaccines are available at most pharmacies, but COVID has been surging for months. Is it worth it to get a shot, and if you've been infected recently, can you? Dr. Jason Bowling answers both questions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2024-09-06/should-you-get-the-new-covid-vaccine-if-youve-recently-had-covid) 2024-09-06T19:23:05Z **Texas Matters: Attorney General Ken Paxton and a pattern of voter suppression**
Are Texans living in a state of voter suppression? We look at a pattern of legal action by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that seek to limit voting. And we see why Texas is one of the toughest states to vote in. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2024-09-06/texas-matters-attorney-general-ken-paxton-and-a-pattern-of-voter-suppression) 2024-09-06T20:06:37Z **New poll shows Trump leads Harris in Texas, but enthusiasm among Democrats is on the rise**
A new, statewide poll of registered voters in Texas shows a slight uptick in support for Democrats following last month’s Democratic National Convention. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-06/new-poll-shows-trump-leads-harris-in-texas-but-enthusiasm-among-democrats-is-on-the-rise) 2024-09-06T21:11:45Z **Book Public: 'Filmmaker's Journey' by Severo Perez**
Severo Perez’s Filmmaker’s Journey recounts Perez’s story from his humble beginnings on San Antonio’s West Side to 2024—and a celebration of his film “...and the Earth did not Swallow Him” being nominated to the National Film Registry by Congressman Joaquín Castro. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/book-public/2024-09-06/book-public-filmmakers-journey-by-severo-perez) 2024-09-06T23:30:58Z **Texas Public Radio issues retraction**
Texas Public Radio has removed our recent, August 9th news story that aired on the radio and ran online regarding a new city task force concerning code regulation of auto salvage and metal recycling facilities. TPR is also issuing the following retraction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-06/texas-public-radio-issues-retraction) 2024-09-07T00:07:39Z **Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Travis County over voter registration outreach**
Paxton's office sued Bexar County earlier this week for passing a similar initiative. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-09-06/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-travis-county-over-voter-registration-outreach) 2024-09-07T14:12:24Z **Four movies you have to see if you want to call yourself a Texan**
The It Came From Texas Film Festival shines a spotlight on movies that embody the Texas Spirit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-07/four-movies-you-have-to-see-if-you-want-to-call-yourself-a-texan) 2024-09-07T15:17:55Z **Liz Cheney says Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, and she will support Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race**
Liz Cheney endorsed Allred at The Texas Tribune Festival Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-07/liz-cheney-says-dick-cheney-will-vote-for-kamala-harris-and-she-will-support-democrat-colin-allred-in-texas-senate-race) 2024-09-07T22:02:48Z **A festival celebrating the CROWN Act and natural hair is happening in Hutto this weekend**
The CROWN Act, short for 'Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,' prohibits race-based hair discrimination in places like schools and the workplace. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-07/a-festival-celebrating-the-crown-act-and-natural-hair-is-happening-in-hutto-this-weekend) 2024-09-08T14:00:00Z **Science & Medicine: Relaxing excited neurons may lead to more effective treatments for schizophrenia**
A new medication to treat schizophrenia has been developed by scientists who discovered that a neuron that inhibits the activity of other cells may be in short supply in those with the disorder. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/podcast/petrie-dish/2024-09-08/science-medicine-seeking-and-finding-exciting-new-potential-treatments-for-schizophrenia) 2024-09-08T17:48:33Z **New tropical threat in the Gulf of Mexico may bring rain to San Antonio by midweek**
It was expected to move northward toward the U.S.-Mexico border and possibly Deep South Texas. Forecasters predict the system will form into a tropical depression by Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-09-08/new-tropical-threat-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-may-bring-rain-to-san-antonio-by-midweek) 2024-09-08T19:47:11Z **The San Antonio Philharmonic has found a new home**
The San Antonio Philharmonic reached a deal to be a resident at the Scottish Rite Temple downtown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-08/the-san-antonio-philharmonic-has-found-a-new-home) 2024-09-08T20:44:59Z **San Antonio and Austin leaders accuse Gov. Abbott, AG Paxton of voter intimidation**
Some state lawmakers, Austin and San Antonio area leaders and activists are pushing back against what they say is voter intimidation coming from the state's highest elected officials. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-08/san-antonio-and-austin-leaders-accuse-gov-abbott-ag-paxton-of-voter-intimidation) 2024-09-08T21:22:41Z **Former Uvalde CISD police chief files motion for charges to be dismissed in child endangerment trial**
Former chief of police Pete Arredondo and former school police officer Adrian Gonzales are set to appear for a pretrial hearing next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-09-08/former-uvalde-cisd-police-chief-files-motion-for-charges-to-be-dismissed-in-child-endangerment-trial) 2024-09-08T21:49:11Z **The San Antonio Philharmonic has found a new home**
The San Antonio Philharmonic reached a deal to be a resident at the Scottish Rite Temple downtown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-09-08/the-san-antonio-philharmonic-has-found-a-new-home) 2024-09-08T21:44:59Z **San Antonio and Austin leaders accuse Gov. Abbott, AG Paxton of voter intimidation**
Some state lawmakers, Austin and San Antonio area leaders and activists are pushing back against what they say is voter intimidation coming from the state's highest elected officials. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-08/san-antonio-and-austin-leaders-accuse-gov-abbott-ag-paxton-of-voter-intimidation) 2024-09-09T03:10:21Z **12-year-old arrested and charged after threatening mass shootings in seven San Antonio schools**
Multiple people reported the boy's social media post to the police, leading to his arrest on Sunday night. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-08/12-year-old-arrested-and-charged-after-threatening-mass-shootings-in-seven-san-antonio-schools) 2024-09-09T10:00:00Z **A plea for Styrofoam boxes to help San Antonio's feral cats**
The San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition is seeking donations of Styrofoam boxes to help protect cats from cold and harsh weather conditions. Because of environmental concerns, they are also seeking alternatives to Styrofoam to build outdoor cat shelters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-09/a-plea-for-styrofoam-boxes-to-help-san-antonios-feral-cats) 2024-09-09T13:01:24Z **Mexican retail giant Liverpool makes bid to become co-owner of Nordstrom**
The Mexican retailer Liverpool has made a bid to become co-owner of the luxury U.S. department store Nordstrom and take the company private. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2024-09-09/mexican-retail-giant-liverpool-makes-bid-to-become-co-owner-of-nordstrom) 2024-09-09T16:15:48Z **Why this diabetes drug may be the answer to NASA search for radiation protection**
Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center finds metformin might be NASA's answer to a drug that protects astronauts exposed to a lot of radiation in space. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-09/why-this-diabetes-drug-may-be-the-answer-to-nasa-search-for-radiation-protection) 2024-09-09T16:23:58Z **Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation? We looked at the data**
Many shoppers blame stores and manufacturers for supermarket inflation. But what do the companies' finances tell us? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-09/are-greedy-companies-to-blame-for-grocery-inflation-we-looked-at-the-data) 2024-09-09T16:51:39Z **Progressive is the latest insurance company to stop offering homeowner coverage in Texas**
In a letter to shareholders, Progressive Insurance CEO Tricia Griffith stated the company is “temporarily restricting new homeowners’ business.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-09/progressive-is-the-latest-insurance-company-to-stop-offering-homeowner-coverage-in-texas) 2024-09-09T17:08:45Z **After four years, Wendy Davis’ lawsuit against “Trump Train” goes to trial**
A jury will decide if a group of Trump supporters violated state and federal law when they allegedly harassed a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway in 2020, frightening those on board. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-09-09/after-four-years-wendy-davis-lawsuit-against-trump-train-goes-to-trial) 2024-09-09T19:59:07Z **Tropical Storm Francine packing high winds, beach flooding, and rip currents for lower Texas coast.**
Advisories and watches remain in effect until around 7 p.m. Tuesday as Francine appears to move further away from the lower Texas coast. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-09-09/tropical-storm-francine-packing-high-winds-beach-flooding-and-rip-currents-for-lower-texas-coast) 2024-09-09T22:49:14Z **Debate flares over Texas’ proposed oil and gas waste rule**
While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-09-09/debate-flares-over-texas-proposed-oil-and-gas-waste-rule) 2024-09-10T00:59:33Z **Everything to know about the new iPhone 16, AirPods and Apple's AI features**
Apple unveiled new models of its iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch — most of which will be available in stores later this month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/2024-09-09/everything-to-know-about-the-new-iphone-16-airpods-and-apples-ai-features) 2024-09-10T15:16:51Z **Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia tonight. Here’s what you need to know**
The debate will air at 8 p.m. CST for 90 minutes from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis are slated to moderate the debate, which will be broadcast by the network and streamed on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. Follow NPR's live blog for the latest updates, analysis, fact-checking and color; listen to NPR’ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-10/harris-and-trump-debate-in-philadelphia-tonight-heres-what-you-need-to-know) 2024-09-10T17:48:01Z **Family of deadly dog attack victim files lawsuit against City of San Antonio**
81-year-old Ramon Najera died last year following the mauling on the city's West Side. Najera's family is suing for damages on what they say was a preventable tragedy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2024-09-10/family-of-deadly-dog-attack-victim-files-lawsuit-against-city-of-san-antonio) 2024-09-10T18:10:25Z **Tiger is safely captured in Reynosa after a week on the prowl**
The tiger that escaped from Mexican zoo “Quinta La Fauna” in the border city of Reynosa last week, was found and safely captured early Tuesday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.tpr.org/environment/2024-09-10/tiger-is-safely-captured-in-reynosa-after-a-week-on-the-prowl)