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Rate of discounted homes on the market reaches highest level since the pandemic
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Late-night fire destroys home under construction on East Side
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Winter is Coming in Ames
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Uvalde CISD board names new interim police chief
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New video, texts shed new light on migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
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San Antonio residents feel a shake following 5.4 magnitude West Texas earthquake
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Rental scam hits McKinney family hard as scammer pretends to be homeowner, collects rent
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H-E-B recalls Tyson ground beef over concerns of ‘mirror-like’ material
H-E-B said the ground beef involves 5-and 10-pound chubs of the Hill Country Fare 73% lean…
Uvalde City Council will discuss possible termination of interim police chief during executive session Saturday
SAN ANTONIO – The Uvalde City Council will meet Saturday in an executive session to discuss…
North Texas man convicted for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including rifling through senators’ desks
Larry Brock — a Grapevine man and retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force —…
Uvalde CISD approves interim police chief, site of new elementary school
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Texas’ execution of Stephen Barbee was prolonged while officials searched for a vein
Barbee, convicted in the 2005 murders of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her child, was unable to…
Governor Abbott ‘can’t declare an invasion on Twitter,’ says political scientist
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SAPD chief: Councilman ‘was not given any special treatment’ in hit-and-run case
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AAA expects more robust Thanksgiving travel in Texas compared to 2021
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Man who killed 6 in Christmas parade gets life, no release
The man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove through a Christmas…
Cargo van stolen from Dallas charity recovered
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Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7, at Fort Worth home and then burying their bodies
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Prehistoric Human Footprints Unearthed in Spain are Nearly 300,000 Years Old and Unique in All of Europe
300,000 years ago, children were playing on the shore of a lagoon while their parents hunted…
Check Out the 21 Winners of GNN’s 25th Anniversary Book Giveaway for Mental Health Providers
I announced last month that Good News Network was giving away 2,500 free books for our…
Student-run medical clinic for the underserved opens in Tomball
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Governor Abbott Announces First Bus Of Migrants Departs For Philadelphia
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of the first group of migrants bused to Philadelphia,…
Governor Abbott Orders DPS, TMD To Use Every Available Strategy To Combat Border Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department…
Governor Abbott To President Biden: Texas Is Escalating Border Security Efforts
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting the record-breaking level of…
Governor Abbott Requests Federal Assistance After Severe Storms In North Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced his request for a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business…
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $1.4 Billion In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received…
Gov. Greg Abbott expands Texas’ migrant busing plan to Philadelphia
Abbott said Philadelphia's mayor has "long-celebrated and fought for sanctuary city status, making the city an…
Harris County’s election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation
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Ted Cruz lashes out at Senate GOP leadership after Democrats retain control
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U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
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For months, almost no one knew Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had cancer
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As Trump announces his run, Cruz and Cornyn signal openness to other GOP presidential candidates
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Donald Trump said he won all of Texas’ border counties. He didn’t.
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Meet the seven new Texans in Congress
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants Congress to make DACA permanent during lame-duck session
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Rick Perry noncommittal about Trump run: “Show me what you got”
"For me personally, it's kind of like, show me what you got. Whether it's Donald Trump,…
Texas Republicans show mix of enthusiasm and reticence toward Trump’s run for president
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Volunteers welcome arriving migrants Gov. Greg Abbott bused to Philadelphia
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Ted Cruz votes against Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader
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Texas activists arrested in D.C. during protest against offshore oil export facility
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New program improving how, where marginalized communities get health information
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Small church congregation struggling to complete big window restoration project
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Uvalde County Sheriff says his response was ‘adequate’ during Robb Elementary shooting
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Former President George W. Bush stresses support for Ukraine, Taiwan and Iranian protests in speech at SMU
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Wednesday’s Child: 13-year-old Ernest is holding onto hope his forever family is out there
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Hide your valuables or police might give you an ‘F’
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San Antonio College cancels classes Wednesday night after building shakes during West Texas earthquake
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Save time on cleaning with these leaf-removal tips
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H-E-B supplier Tyson Foods recalls 94,000 pounds of ground beef products
SAN ANTONIO – H-E-B supplier Tyson Foods Inc. has issued a recall for nearly 94,000 pounds…
Retired Marine who lost leg in combat walks over 200 miles, from Houston to SA, in 11 days
SAN ANTONIO – A retired marine achieved a goal that should’ve been impossible — walking 205…
COVID-19 updates: Collin County hospitalizations drop to a near record-low mark
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No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death
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Man who flew stolen plane, threatened plane crash into Walmart dies in prison
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San Antonio, Dallas men indicted for attempting to smuggle weapons, ammunition into Mexico, DOJ says
DEL RIO, Texas – A San Antonio man and a Dallas man are facing a lengthy…
You weren’t imagining it: San Antonio felt that West Texas earthquake
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5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Mentone
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Text messages between adoptive parents reveal new details in death of 7-year-old Spring boy, court documents show
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Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic, UH researchers say
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Biden’s infrastructure deal doesn’t give police access to a remote ‘kill switch’ in cars
Biden’s infrastructure deal requires drunk driving prevention technology in new cars, but police won’t have remote…
LCRA awards $16,000 grant to ambulance service in Coke County
LCRA awards $16,000 grant to ambulance service in Coke County New heart monitor will help East…
A cold front to bring rain to the city, vanishing snow flurries to the upper Hill Country
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Workers who built Tesla Gigafactory in Austin accuse employers of wage theft, OSHA violations
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DeSantis draws contrast with Trump as party hunts for 2024 alternative
Without mentioning the former president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted lessons from his reelection campaign that…
Lockdown ends at UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth after threat of ‘potential violence,’ university officials say
According to a “Red Alert” message sent out to students and staff, there was a potential…
State Fair of Texas announces 2023 dates
Big Tex returns next fall! DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas has announced its 2023…
Suspects assaulted residents at home, restrained them and stole money, Frisco police say
One of the victims said the suspects had forced entry into their home and assaulted multiple…
New multi-use Co-Op Marketplace coming to New Braunfels
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Rick Perry noncommittal about Trump run: “Show me what you got”
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Beto O’Rourke’s campaign reflects on failed governor race
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These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas
Parks departments across the country are beginning to offer free all-terrain wheelchairs at their visitors centers…
Texas A&M-San Antonio president leaving university for San Jos? State
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San Antonio Missions baseball team has new owners
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What we learned: Cowboys lose themselves in Week 10 defeat to Packers
What happened to make the Dallas Cowboys suffer a demoralizing loss to the Green Bay Packers…
Erik Cantu awake 6 weeks after being shot by SAPD officer, family says
SAN ANTONIO – Erik Cantu Jr. is awake and smiling nearly six weeks after being shot…
Holiday meals delivered to San Antonio fire stations, families across San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – As we get closer to Thanksgiving, one organization is making sure San Antonio…
Students from across country in San Antonio to compete in 28th annual Mariachi Extravaganza
SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of students from across the country are in San Antonio this week…
Double-decker highway coming to South Austin
Amid howls of protest and a legal challenge in federal court, the Texas Department of Transportation…
Group messages over social media for Amazon jobs are scams
Scammers are messaging groups of 50 strangers on Twitter and other platforms offering fake jobs they…
Gov. Greg Abbott declares migration to Texas through US-Mexico border to be invasion
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for the 2022 calendar year, agents have had…
Attorneys – once again – file motion for change of venue nearly 2 weeks ahead of jury selection for Aaron Dean murder trial
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We Are Going: Artemis I Launches
Our Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, carrying the Orion spacecraft…
San Antonio Brahmas select their quarterbacks for XFL reboot
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s rebooted XFL franchise now has quarterbacks. They were announced during the…
Caterpillar employee ‘immediately incinerated’ after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
MAPLETON, Ill. – Caterpillar is being fined $145,000 due to a workplace accident where a new…
Watch: SAFC players jump into San Antonio River during championship celebration downtown
SAN ANTONIO – It’s customary for San Antonio sports champions to celebrate on the River Walk…
San Antonians still working to get former students out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Lark Escobar lives in San Antonio, but her life is consumed with what’s happening 8,000 miles…
USPS honors mariachis with “Mariachi Forever” stamps
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McKinney police searching for suspects robbing people in Costco parking lot
The McKinney Police Department reported two instances of a suspect distracting someone while another suspect sneaks…
The woman whose dance with the Obamas went viral dies at 113
OLNEY, Md. — Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first…
Naomi Biden joins a unique club: brides who say ‘I do’ at the White House
Naomi Biden, the eldest granddaughter of President Biden, is about to join a rare club: people…
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The newcomers will join a group of governors who are seeing their power and prominence expand.
Heinz Spent 185,000 Hours Redesigning Their Ketchup Bottle Cap to Be 100% Recyclable
After 185,000 hours, 8 years, and 45 iterations, Heinz has redesigned their superior plastic tops…
Lab-Grown Blood Given to People in World-First Clinical Trial
British scientists have grown human red blood cells in a lab for the first time, and…
San Antonio pirate-themed playground, designed for inclusive play will break ground Sunday
SAN ANTONIO – Mitchell’s Landing, a pirate-themed inclusive playground dedicated to the memory of 3-year-old Mitchell…
Born at 25 weeks, weighing 1 pound, Houston girl set to celebrate her quinceañera
A quinceañera is a celebration from childhood to womanhood for many Latinas, but getting to this…
Uvalde mayor says interim police chief will be gone ‘by the end of the week’ following release of CNN report
SAN ANTONIO – The mayor of Uvalde says the interim police chief who reportedly knew about…
5 juveniles hospitalized after rolling stolen vehicle into ditch off I-35, San Antonio police say
SAN ANTONIO – Five juveniles are in the hospital after they rolled a stolen vehicle into…
World Cup organizers apologize to TV crew after officials threaten to break camera
A Danish TV station reporter was live on the air from Qatar when three men drove…
Texas hopes to execute Stephen Barbee today for 2005 Tarrant County murders
Questions about Barbee’s religious rights in the death chamber prompted a federal judge to pause the…
Texas woman Thelma Tisdell celebrates 105th birthday!
Family and friends gathered at the nursing home in Temple to surprise Thelma and celebrate her…
Texas bill filed to allow pregnant drivers to use HOV lanes
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Musk gives Twitter workers deadline to decide job fate
Musk wrote that employees who choose to stay at Twitter “will need to be extremely hardcore”…
Man arrested for opening fire at Northeast Side apartment complex, records show
SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested for firing shots at a Northeast Side apartment complex…
Beyoncé ties Grammy record after leading nominations with 9
The Houston native is tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most nominated music acts in…
Poland, NATO say missile landing wasn’t Russian attack
Three U.S. officials said initial findings suggest the missile that landed in Poland was fired by…
NASA’s moon rocket carries small, important beagle
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You now need to earn more than $87,000 a year to afford a typical home in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Did you get a 50% raise this year? Probably not. But, a homebuyer…
Boerne’s ‘International Bridge’ brought Russia and Ukraine together on Earth Day 1990
On Boerne’s east side, beyond the city pool, tennis courts and soccer fields, lies 160 acres…
NASA’s mightiest rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo
After years of delays, NASA’s new moon rocket thundered skyward, rising from Kennedy Space Center on…
Suspect fatally shot by officers at Fort Worth gas station, police say
A statement from Fort Worth police said they got calls about a man walking with a…
Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon
Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the…
After a night of uncertainty, NASA’s Artemis moon rocket takes to the skies
The predawn sky over Florida’s space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA’s new 322-foot-tall…
Officials: Early assessment suggests missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukraine
Three U.S. officials said preliminary assessments suggested the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an…
Lifetime Recovery CEO discusses how to help those battling substance abuse
SAN ANTONIO – Since January, San Antonio police have handled more than 3,500 DWI cases. David…
Bexar County Commissioners pass abortion rights resolution, signaling opposition to states’ ban
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday aimed at limiting local…
Ivanka Trump on dad’s announcement night: I’m done with politics
"I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating," she…