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Wimbledon will allow women to wear colored undershorts, in nod to period concerns
Wimbledon’s famously strict rules requiring all-white clothing for its players now comes with an exception: female…
What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his third term in office
An unprecedented pandemic that shut down the state economy and killed thousands of Texans. A power-grid…
Donald Trump said he won all of Texas’ border counties. He didn’t
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Ticketmaster canceling next Taylor Swift concert ticket sale
The announcement comes days after Ticketmaster sold over 2 million tickets to Swift’s 52-date stadium tour,…
Dallas drive-thru donation event to bring coats, pants, blankets for homeless people
You can bring your donations to OurCalling Wednesday morning on Cesar Chavez Blvd in Dallas. DALLAS…
Aaron Dean’s defense attorneys call high-profile witnesses in another attempt to get trial moved out of Tarrant County
Dean’s attorneys believe statements made by city officials and news coverage following Jefferson’s death were prejudicial…
Governor Abbott Announces Next In Statewide Small Business Series: Bryan/College Station
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next in the statewide 2022 Governor's Small Business Series to…
Over 2,000 students get hands-on manufacturing experience through St. Philips College
Manufacturing programs at St. Philip’s College are giving students the opportunity to get hands-on learning and…
TxDOT begins construction on FM 1103 expansion project
TxDOT has started construction on a $39.2 million project that will enhance transportation in the San…
What happened to Joshua Davis? South Texas Crime Stories, Episode 1
NEW BRAUNFELS – It was a cold night on February 4, 2011, 18-month-old Joshua Davis was…
Uvalde mayor pledges action against senior officer after new audio was released
CNN recently obtained audio of a phone call that shows Pargas knew several victims were still…
Uvalde police lieutenant retires amid scrutiny from CNN report, city says
Uvalde’s mayor had promised action against now-former UPD Lt. Mariano Pargas, who is also a county…
Suspect arrested, faces several charges in deadly police chase that killed Grand Prairie officer
Colbie Hoffman, 22, has been charged with evading arrest and detention causing death and tampering with…
Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Rangers Hosting 2024 MLB All-Star Game
Governor Abbott today congratulated the Texas Rangers on being awarded the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB)…
Video shows security guard stop gunman in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A security guard in Buffalo, New York took down a gunman holding an…
RAW VIDEO: High-speed chase involving suspected human smuggler ends in crash in Val Verde County
VAL VERDE COUNTY, Texas – A suspected human smuggler led a Texas Department of Public Safety…
Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode
A VERIFY viewer asked if dropping a roll of Mentos into any soda can cause an…
What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his future
Abbott will begin his third term in a strong position, with a rising national profile and…
How long should you thaw your turkey? Here’s the time you need, depending on size
A thawed turkey can safely remain in the fridge for one or two days before cooking.…
Richard Perez to step down as president/CEO of San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
SAN ANTONIO – After 15 years as president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of…
An unofficial poll of KSAT viewers finds 4 out of 5 think San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry should resign
San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry is facing charges after a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Nov.…
Amtrak train crashes into truck in Central Texas, killing 1
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Whether 14th Amendment applies to Trump depends on 3 eligibility questions
A House Democrat says the 14th Amendment bars Trump from becoming president again, if elected. But…
World Cup to feature Olympics-style opening ceremony
A veteran of multiple Olympic opening and closing ceremonies has been working on a 30-minute show…
3 hours early? Dallas Love Field, DFW airports warning passengers of long lines, wait times ahead Thanksgiving week
Dallas Love Field is also warning travelers they should be prepared for limited garage space –…
Governor Abbott Appoints Lee, Nava To Texas Early Learning Council
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tori Lee and Marisela Nava to the Texas Early Learning Council…
SAPD searching for gunman in fatal shooting of 18-year-old on Northwest Side
San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for the person who fatally shot an 18-year-old…
Rooftop bar 1 Watson to open downtown in December
SAN ANTONIO – A brand new rooftop bar is settling into the Alamo City this December.…
Traveling water circus Cirque Italia coming to Kerrville in November
KERRVILLE, Texas – A traveling water circus known as Cirque Italia will be performing in Kerrville…
UTSA continues downtown development with San Pedro II building project
SAN ANTONIO – The UT System Board of Regents on Thursday approved the next phase of…
Pelosi to step aside after leading Democrats for nearly 20 years
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took home two versions of her speech overnight for review and is…
A Good Night’s Sleep Really Does Make Us Happier – By Dampening Negative Emotions
A good night sleep really can make us happier—because the brain triages emotions, solidifying the storage…
Cruise Line Awards 100 Teachers With Free Voyage and Kelly Clarkson Concert to Christen the ‘Giving Joy’ Trip
Norwegian Cruise Line commemorated a new ship by awarding 100 teachers from the U.S. and Canada…
Governor Abbott Directs TEA, Superintendents To Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Students
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Texas school superintendents that the…
What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his future
After defeating O'Rourke -- Texas' most promising Democrat in recent history -- Abbott begins his third…
Black Barn Alpaca Ranch to host a holiday event
SAN ANTONIO – The Black Barn Alpacas ranch is transforming into a winter wonderland for the…
Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 stores on Red Cup Day
The planned strikes coincide with Starbucks’ annual giveaway of reusable holiday cups, which is often one…
Researchers using new methods to better understand depression
UT Southwestern is looking into ways to determine the causes of depression and better types of…
Driver hit and killed pedestrian in Arlington, police say
The crash happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of West Pioneer Parkway near…
First Nations Launch Teams Build Rockets
Stephanie Yazzie, Northern Arizona University student and NAU Space Jacks team member, poses with her team's…
Love Letters Written by Bob Dylan to his High School Sweetheart Are Expected to Sell Today for $800,000 –LOOK
A remarkable archive of 42 hand-written love letters by Bob Dylan to his high school sweetheart…
Toxic gossip: negative chit-chat is hurting your health
ORLANDO, Fla. – Gossip… it’s an emotional charge that can help spark a dull day. But…
Orchestra to perform tribute to ‘The Greatest Showman’ in San Antonio amid 2,000 candles
An international orchestra known for performing amid thousands of flameless candles is bringing its tribute to…
Texas Republican files bill to allow pregnant women to use HOV lane
A new bill has been filed in Texas that seeks to allow pregnant women to use…
Teen shot in leg while walking through gate of apartment complex, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A 14-year-old boy was taken to an area hospital after he was shot…
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo announces final list of entertainers for 2023
SAN ANTONIO – Country music fans, the final list of performers for the 2023 San Antonio…
Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government
It wasn’t the red wave many top Republicans predicted, but the GOP eked out enough wins…
Texas groups helping at-risk populations must certify that they aren’t violating immigration laws
KERA has learned that if those organizations get funding administered by the governor’s office, they are…
Texas lawmakers are considering a power grid fix that ignores last year’s blackout
State lawmakers on Thursday will discuss changing Texas’ electricity market to increase grid reliability. The Senate…
Light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all
Some or all of Austin’s light-rail system could be at street level downtown instead of underground,…
‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ won’t be airing on TV this year
While the Charlie Brown holiday specials won’t be on network TV this year, here’s where you…
New ‘Chopped’ Champion! Fort Worth ISD teacher wins title in latest episode
Kathleen Cluchey from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy won the Thanksgiving-themed episode featuring four teachers. FORT…
Amtrak train that departed San Antonio involved in deadly Texas accident
SAN ANTONIO – An Amtrak train that departed San Antonio on Wednesday struck a car in…
Weatherford police looking for suspect considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Cameras caught Marco Oslando Guerra before he took off his shirt. Police say he’s wanted for…
Budweiser stalls to be less prominent at World Cup stadiums
Four years ago in Russia, a Budweiser beer stand had one of the most prominent positions…
Houston patrol unit riddled with bullet holes after man opens fire with ‘AK-47-style’ rifle, police
HPD Assist. Chief Wyatt Martin said the officers were lucky to not have been wounded after…
U.S. Near its Goal to House Every Homeless Veteran Identified in a January 2022 Count
In February, the US Department of Veterans Affairs established a new goal to prevent and end…
Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco catches lawmakers’ attention
Tennessee’s attorney general vowed to investigate consumer complaints after “historically unprecedented demand” crashed Ticketmaster during Taylor…
Pay raises alone won’t solve staffing shortages in “nightmare” Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say
Danger and trauma -- not low salaries -- are what drive most workers to leave the…
Rate of discounted homes on the market reaches highest level since the pandemic
SAN ANTONIO – More than a third of homes for sale in the San Antonio area…
Late-night fire destroys home under construction on East Side
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at…
Winter is Coming in Ames
In this episode we get ready for what is going to be a very cold night…
Uvalde CISD board names new interim police chief
UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde CISD school board met Wednesday evening to vote on hiring a…
New video, texts shed new light on migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
It’s been just over two months since migrant flights left San Antonio, and newly released video…
San Antonio residents feel a shake following 5.4 magnitude West Texas earthquake
Did you feel a shake in San Antonio Wednesday afternoon? According to San Antonio police, residents…
Rental scam hits McKinney family hard as scammer pretends to be homeowner, collects rent
“A lot of this is emotional damage. [The scammers] build these relationships with you making you…
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
The move comes three months after embattled former district Police Chief Pete Arredondo was fired. SAN…
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
Although there has been a record number of illegal border crossings for weeks now, Governor Greg…
SAPD chief: Councilman ‘was not given any special treatment’ in hit-and-run case
SAN ANTONIO – Despite being found lying on the ground just yards away from a Jeep…
AAA expects more robust Thanksgiving travel in Texas compared to 2021
AAA predicts that statewide travel numbers, however, won’t match pre-pandemic numbers in 2019. DALLAS — A…
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
‘They just snagged it’: Inspired Vision Compassion Center is asking the public to keep an eye…
Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7, at Fort Worth home and then burying their bodies
Stephen Barbee, 55, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 7:35 p.m.…
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
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries and Texas A&M School of Medicine announce new Saturday…
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
Scattered paper ballot shortages and late openings of polling places were among the glitches that prompted…
Ted Cruz lashes out at Senate GOP leadership after Democrats retain control
The Texas Republican demanded a delay in leadership elections and is among an increasingly vocal cohort…
U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
Title 42 was invoked early in the pandemic by the Trump administration and continued under President…
For months, almost no one knew Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had cancer
Turner, 68, revealed earlier this month that he underwent treatment for bone cancer in June. He…
As Trump announces his run, Cruz and Cornyn signal openness to other GOP presidential candidates
Republican support for Trump has faltered after a midterm performance by the party that many considered…
Donald Trump said he won all of Texas’ border counties. He didn’t.
In announcing his third run for president, Donald Trump said Gov. Greg Abbott called to congratulate…
Meet the seven new Texans in Congress
Texas' seven freshly elected members of Congress run the ideological gamut, from impassioned conservatives to some…
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants Congress to make DACA permanent during lame-duck session
The San Antonio Democrat called on Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to "make good"…
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
Gov. Greg Abbott, who Trump endorsed for his reelection, has not commented about the former president's…
Volunteers welcome arriving migrants Gov. Greg Abbott bused to Philadelphia
Migrants began disembarking into the cold Philadelphia morning Wednesday as Pennsylvania leaders criticized Abbott.
Ted Cruz votes against Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz voted for Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, to replace the long-standing leader of…
Texas activists arrested in D.C. during protest against offshore oil export facility
Deepwater terminals proposed for the Gulf of Mexico will fuel oil output and export growth despite…
New program improving how, where marginalized communities get health information
SAN ANTONIO – The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a lot about our health care system, including the…
Small church congregation struggling to complete big window restoration project
CENTER POINT, Texas – Members of a small Hill Country church are struggling to complete a…
Uvalde County Sheriff says his response was ‘adequate’ during Robb Elementary shooting
Uvalde, TEXAS – Though it was a packed commissioners courtroom at the Uvalde County Courthouse on…
Former President George W. Bush stresses support for Ukraine, Taiwan and Iranian protests in speech at SMU
DALLAS — Former US President George W. Bush shared support for Ukraine, Taiwan and protest efforts…
Wednesday’s Child: 13-year-old Ernest is holding onto hope his forever family is out there
Never underestimate the power of positive thinking. DALLAS — WFAA brought you the story of Ernest…
Hide your valuables or police might give you an ‘F’
It’s the time of year when thieves can hit the jackpot casing parking lots. Police are…
San Antonio College cancels classes Wednesday night after building shakes during West Texas earthquake
SAN ANTONIO – An earthquake centered more than 350 miles away from San Antonio has prompted…
Save time on cleaning with these leaf-removal tips
Some of us would love to “leave” fall cleanup behind us and never look back. But…
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
Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County and Collin County are all seeing a decrease in COVID-19…
No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death
Human rights groups warn that sentences can be handed down without warning or due process. But…
Man who flew stolen plane, threatened plane crash into Walmart dies in prison
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons says 29-year-old Cory Wayne Patterson was found unresponsive Monday at a…
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
Get TPR’s best stories of the day and a jump start to the weekend with the…
5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Mentone
This is the third strongest earthquake ever to strike Texas, and the strongest since 1995. TOYAH,…
Text messages between adoptive parents reveal new details in death of 7-year-old Spring boy, court documents show
Troy Khoeler, 7, was found dead in a washing machine in his Spring home after his…
Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic, UH researchers say
Over 150 people die every day from synthetic opioid overdoses, including fentanyl, which is 50 times…