San Antonio man sentenced to life in prison for shooting death of his ex-girlfriend

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for killing…

‘We can’t let it stop us’: Lawn care companies see strain as summer heats up

SAN ANTONIO – Douglas Macario said the summer heat is straining his business, Macario Brother’s Lawn…

Shaquille O’Neal to host Texas’ ‘largest bass music festival’

DALLAS(KDAF)— Shaquille O’Neal, the legendary basketball player, is coming to Fort Worth, but he won’t be…

Texas surpasses 200K electric vehicle registrations statewide

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As more drivers here in Austin and beyond embrace greener technology, the state…

How Central Texas farmers are coping with days of intense heat

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — With more than a week of intense heat, local farmers said…

How suspected ‘serial killer’ Raul Meza’s civil case impacted Texas justice system

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Raul Meza Jr. has been an infamous, headline-grabbing name for years in Central…

Citing mental health concerns, Texas to allow chaplains as uncertified school counselors

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 763 into law on Sunday, which will…

LULAC denounces Texas ‘Death Star’ bill, calls it ‘potential death sentence’ for workers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) raised the alarm Tuesday over…

After delays, Texas Senate agrees on Paxton impeachment trial rules

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After two days of delays and private deliberation, the Texas Senate voted Wednesday…

Destructive storm slams northern Texas town of Matador, deaths, widespread damage reported

Destructive storm slams northern Texas town of Matador, deaths, widespread damage reported.  Destructive storm slams northern…

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton will not be allowed to cast a vote in the impeachment…

Migrant smugglers adjust to extreme heat in rural South Texas, sheriff says

Prolonged extreme heat in deep South Texas this month has killed at least one migrant and…

Abbott provides update on busing of immigrants

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard are continuing…

Trump’s Fox News disaster hands gift to Democrats, GOP rivals and prosecutors

The biggest winner from the interview may have been Ron DeSantis.  

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton will not be allowed to cast a vote in the impeachment…

Texas education board OKs conservative-backed charter school’s Houston campus request

The decision by the State Board of Education allows Heritage Classical Academy to begin…  

Texas senators say Sen. Angela Paxton cannot vote in historic impeachment trial of husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas senators say Sen. Angela Paxton cannot vote in historic impeachment trial of husband, Attorney General…

State Legislature area members ranked for conservative votes

AUSTIN, Texas – Two state legislators from the area are ranked for their conservative votes in…

El Paso not letting guard down despite drop in migrant encounters

Breathing a sigh of relief but keeping their guard up, El Paso city officials on Tuesday…

Poland’s conservative ruling party leader Kaczynski is joining the government as the deputy premier

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s powerful conservative ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, is reentering the government…

No, conservative criminal justice reforms have not caused crime increases

Conservatives are rightly committed to improving public safety in Mississippi. However, doing so does not have…

Court exempts a Texas company from following anti-discrimination law protecting LGBTQ+ workers

A federal appeals court says a government agency cannot enforce anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination employment rules against a…

North Dakota panel OKs $2.2M to send Guard to border; taxpayers will foot bill

“This is more than a Texas-southwest border issue,” North Dakota National Guard Adjutant Gen. Alan Dohrmann…

Ted Cruz is known as a ‘partisan knife fighter.’ Can he convince Texans he’s an effective lawmaker?

As the Republican senator gears up for a bruising reelection fight, he is touting his…  

LGBTQ Texans move forward with Pride plans despite tense political en…

Organizers across Texas are balancing a focus on security and a celebration of community after state…

McAllen PD Citizens’ Police Academy, August 17th

Topics covered will include police firearms orientation; patrol procedures; police ride-along; juvenile law and procedures; and…

CBP Arrests Man Attempting to Smuggle a Child at Pharr International Bridge

CBP OFO arrested the man for alleged violation of U.S. immigration law.  

US Supreme Court’s Alito Defends Private Jet Trip to Alaska

Alito wrote a commentary published in the Wall Street Journal late on Tuesday defending his conduct…

A new wedge divides House GOP: Quick Biden impeachment

Conservative hardliners are racing to force doomed votes hitting the president, frustrating battleground-seat members and causing…

Amid LGBTQ backlash, Latinos in advocacy groups push back

Recent anti-LGBTQ laws “are designed to demonize some of the most vulnerable people in our community,”…

Van resident enters race for State House vacancy

District 2 seat Jill Dutton, a conservative Republican from Van, has entered the race for the…

On Dobbs anniversary, Republican candidates largely quiet on abortion

Polling has indicated most Americans oppose the Dobbs ruling  

Iowa Legislators Return from Texas Border Tour

A group of seven Iowa House of Representatives spent June 12-14 observing a variety of immigration,…

‘Fixer Upper,’ ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Among Productions Attracted to Texas’ Diverse Filming Locales

'Fixer Upper' and '9-1-1: Lone Star' are among series filmed recently in Texas.  'Fixer Upper' and '9-1-1:…

Washington-on-the-Brazos, one of Texas’ most historic sites, to receive $44M restoration

The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Site, where delegates met in 1836 to craft...  The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical…

Drag performer “Priyanka” speaks up on Texas House Bill

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The end of Pride Month is near but local drag performers…

Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector

LAREDO, Texas –Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt in…

Area High School Students Precision Machining Summer Camp

The two-week program gives students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and earn a certificate from…

New electric cars won’t have AM radio. Rightwingers claim political sabotage

Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM dial…

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

A little girl from Panama born with heart problems has died in Border Patrol custody. Her……

Texas Children’s Hospital Remains No. 1 Pediatric Hospital in the State of Texas for 15th Consecutive Year

/PRNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital is proud and honored once again to be named a leader…

Family of 7 women turn heads in Texas wearing wedding gowns to dinner: ‘New core memory’

A family of seven women from Houston, Texas, made their last girls' night extra special by…

Texas senators include more property tax cuts for businesses in new pitch to break impasse with House

The Senate’s latest proposal is an apparent effort to appease Gov. Greg Abbott and the lower…

An Aggressive Supreme Court Reshapes US as Its Standing Erodes

The Supreme Court, in the midst of a run of decisions that have stress-tested the core…

GOP candidates make their case to conservative Christian activists

They’re off and running, and if history is any guide, most white evangelicals will vote for…

US Supreme Court’s Alito defends against ethics questions

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday published a commentary in the Wall Street…

Analysis: The 2023 Texas Senate, from right to left

Here’s a look at Senate members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes…

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

A little girl from Panama born with heart problems has died in Border Patrol custody. Her……

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

A little girl from Panama born with heart problems has died in Border Patrol custody. Her……

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

A little girl from Panama born with heart problems has died in Border Patrol custody. Her……

Community-Based Climate Justice on the Gulf Coast

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In 2014, Anthony…

Paxton’s Ninth Life: Will the Senate Save Texas’ Embattled AG?

After weeks of speculation, Republican state Senator Angela Paxton announced Monday what many had come to…

‘Inclusion’ Claims Another Victim

As we all saw on today’s news, there is indeed a two-tiered system of justice. Perhaps…

Pentagon Reveals $6.2 Billion Overestimation in Weapons Sent to Ukraine

The Pentagon has admitted a significant accounting error, revealing that it overestimated the value of weapons…

We’re Being Held Back Scientifically by People Who Claim to be Scientists

You’ve heard it said a million times and listened to it get reinforced a million times…

Comer Drops More Info About Two New Forms He Reviewed in Biden Probe, Reveals What’s Next

We’ve been talking at length about the FD 1023 “bribery form” that shows that a confidential…

RFK Jr. Is Really Scaring Them Now: LA Times Says He’s a Threat to ‘Our Democracy’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has the Leftist political and media elites deeply rattled, and that’s utterly…

Statistics: Figures Can Lie, and Liars Can Figure

There is an old saw that is often used to denounce statistical analyses of all kinds:…

CDC Email Shows Biden Admin. KNEW Vaccines Didn’t Stop COVID–Yet Forced Them on the Nation Anyway

The COVID pandemic was traumatizing for many people for so many reasons: illness, of course, loneliness…

Hunter Biden’s Lawyer Makes Some Astonishing Comments About the Laptop During Interview

After waiting for five years to see what was going to happen in the investigation into…

Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning ‘Gender-Affirming’ Care for Minors as Unconstitutional

On Tuesday afternoon U.S. District Judge Jay Moody struck down against a 2021 Arkansas law banning…

Report: Hunter Biden Settles Child Support Dispute Over Daughter

Hunter Biden has been in a child support dispute with Lunden Roberts, the mother of his…

North Texas Family Dollar store endangered employees by allowing blocked exits and walkways, officials say

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Texas A&M breaking ground on Fort Worth law and education building

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A look at the heat index across North Texas

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The heat index across North Texas is 110+ degrees A weather explains how that may affect your body

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Y’all-itics: Does a third political party have a chance in Texas?

Leaders of the upstart Forward Party are collecting signatures as part of an effort to grow…

Poll: 50% of Texas voters say Paxton impeachment ‘justified’

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the same day the Texas Senate is expected to take a key…

Texas baseball lands lefty Will Mercer from transfer portal

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns baseball team added a left-handed pitcher out of the transfer…

Austin Pets Alive! seeking fosters amid Central Texas heat wave

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As extreme triple-digit temperatures and humidity levels continue in Central Texas, so, too…

$8M Texas Lottery jackpot-winning ticket purchased in north Texas town

The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 20, 2023 AUSTIN (KXAN) —…

Texas Senate proposes $18B property tax relief compromise

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 20, 2023 AUSTIN…

Senate recesses without revealing rules for impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After meeting behind closed doors for close to seven hours Tuesday, the Texas…

ERCOT asks Texas to conserve energy Tuesday with extreme heat likely

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a Voluntary Conservation Notice from…

Social factors have 80% impact on health, UT Health San Antonio says

SAN ANTONIO – More than 200 new doctors beginning their residencies at UT Health San Antonio…

Harlandale ISD board approves pay raises for all employees in upcoming school year

SAN ANTONIO – During its meeting on Monday, the Harlandale ISD school board approved pay raises…

2 people displaced after apartment unit catches fire on East Side, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – Two people were displaced after their apartment caught fire Tuesday night, according to…

Haven for Hope helps those without shelter beat the heat

SAN ANTONIO – Haven for Hope is helping the homeless community during high temperatures beat the…

Man in critical condition after being shot in head outside Southwest Side home, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a young man was shot in the…

Veterinarians suffer post-covid burnout as demand continues to rise

San Antonio – Local veterinarians say they are feeling burnt out as they struggle to keep…

News around the Texas Panhandle

Monday accident near Boys Ranch claims one life, injures six  Monday accident near Boys Ranch claims…

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

A little girl from Panama born with heart problems has died in Border Patrol custody. Her……

Supreme Court’s Alito defends against ethics questions

Alito, writing in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, addressed what he called “charges” by journalists…

Americans caught smuggling $330K worth of meth in fuel tank at Texas-Mexico border, officers say

Two U.S. citizens coming from Mexico were caught smuggling $330,000 worth of meth inside a fuel…

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 76 bills this session, nearing the state record

The governor appears to be using vetoed bills as leverage to pass his priorities.  

Texas senators include more property tax cuts for businesses in new pitch to break impasse with House

The Texas Senate advanced a new bill Tuesday to cut property taxes for all land-owning Texans…

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities…

The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s…

El Paso not letting guard down despite drop in migrant encounters

Breathing a sigh of relief but keeping their guard up, El Paso city officials on Tuesday…

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

An 8-year-old girl died Wednesday in Border Patrol custody, authorities said, a rare occurrence that comes…

8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border…

Sweltering heat tests Texas’ power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity

Texas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated…

New Polling Focuses on what Texans think about AG Paxton’s Impeachment

(Photo: AG Ken Paxton) AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – As the Texas Senate considers rules for the upcoming…

Texas Cook’Em: High Steaks Kick Off Mixer, June 21st

Texas Border Business Texas National Bank and the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce told Texas Border Business…

Texas Senate to take up rules Tuesday for AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The rules will give the first glimpse at how rigorous and visible the landmark proceeding…  

Car manufacturers threaten to drop AM radio, cut off rural Minnesota

Farm station KASM in Albany is one example of how AM radio ties together the state’s…

Ahead of trip to Texas, DeSantis highlights Florida’s role in border security

(The Center Square) – Ahead of his trip to the Texas border, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…

Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023

Governor Abbott Amends Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…

‘What Does That Say About Biden?’: Reporter Nails Inconvenient Truth Behind Post-Indictment ‘Trump Bump’

Though opinions vary, mine is that it’s unquestionable at this point that the Biden Justice Department’s…

Democrats Are Telling You Who They’re Afraid Of

“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only…

Trump and Cruz Predicted That Hunter Plea Agreement (and What It Would Mean)

Is it a big surprise that they are now going to try to sweep away all…

Heritage Foundation Sues Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for Access to Trump Investigation Records

Given the multitudinous investigations of former President Donald Trump, let’s first make sure we’re all on…

Megyn Kelly Has the Perfect Response to Peter Hotez’s Meltdown, Possible Departure From Twitter

As I reported over the weekend, Joe Rogan offered vaccine researcher Peter Hotez $100,000 to the…

Giddy Mainstream Press Outlets Make Laughable Proclamations in Attempt to Defend Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal

On a news-packed Tuesday, Hunter Biden pled guilty to two misdemeanors for not filing his taxes…

Mad About Hunter Biden’s Slap on the Wrist? Blame Republicans

A Sheriff is trusted to make sure that the crime in his county is policed and…

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Move over, Texas: Florida is the most economically free state

Texas ranks high on the annual list once again, while the usual stragglers continue their stranglehold…

Texas power grid asks customers to cut electricity use as heat wave scorches southern US

Texas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated…

Lightscape to return to San Antonio for 2023 holiday season

SAN ANTONIO – An immersive, illuminated holiday light trail known as Lightscape is returning to the…

2 women arrested for kidnapping San Antonio girl; AMBER Alert canceled after child found safe

SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of a…

Startup Day at Geekdom to bring full day of business programming on Wednesday

SAN ANTONIO – Geekdom, San Antonio’s startup coworking space, is hosting its Startup Day on Wednesday.…

Here’s why Victor Wembanyama coming to the Spurs is a huge deal, even if you’re not a basketball fanatic

SAN ANTONIO – If you’ve been in San Antonio lately, the temperatures have been scorching. But…

ERCOT asks people to reduce electricity Tuesday saying Texas could see record demand

AUSTIN, Texas – ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 4- 8 p.m.…

Man shot, killed downtown identified by Bexar County Medical Examiner

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who was shot…

Austin-based company attempts to design fusion power plant in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The path to clean energy is becoming clear in Texas. Austin-based Focused Energy…

Meet the athletes representing Texas in the 2023 Special Olympics World Games

Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s morning headlines for Tuesday, June 20, 2023. TEXAS…

Future Front Texas partners with Pease Park for its second-annual Pride Picnic

Come one, come all to Pease Park for a day of sunshine, some good vibes, and…

A Small Swath of Conservatives Might Be Stepping Back From the Brink

From the justices who have been handing down moderate decisions to the Republicans getting fed up…

Cartel forced Mexican city councilwoman to be drug ‘mule,’ lawyer says

A city councilwoman from the Mexican border town of Reynosa on Monday was being held in…

Texas Just Ditched Laws Requiring Water Breaks

Meanwhile, the temperature in San Antonio is going to be over 100 degrees for the next…

Funeral held for 8-year-old who died in Border Patrol custody at Texas border

The mother of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez said she warned agents that her daughter had…