Texas GOP's new platform says Biden didn't really win. It also calls for...
"We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election," the Republican Party of Texas says, referring to President Biden as the "acting" leader.
View ArticleGas tax holiday? Biden says a decision could come by the end of the week
Gas prices are finally dropping a bit after topping $5 per gallon, but the president says he's still considering suspending the federal gas tax, which could save Americans up to 18.4 cents per gallon.
View ArticleA parade of planets is visible in the pre-dawn sky
Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope, talks about where to look to see this rare arrangement.
View ArticleBexar County Commissioners approve water bill assistance, county pay hike
Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the launch of the federally-backed Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
View ArticleSan Antonio sees highest daily coronavirus case report since early February
This blog is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. It includes COVID-19 data from San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District, as well as statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom. For the latest local...
View ArticleBiden signs gun safety bill into law
The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.
View ArticleNew system unveiled to help predict disasters in Texas
TDIS will provide insight and actionable recommendations for decision makers from the state all the way down to the household level to promote more disaster resilient behavior over the long term.
View ArticleFAQ: Why have abortion services already halted in Texas?
On Friday, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, abortions in Texas ceased despite the fact that the state’s trigger law banning the procedure has not yet gone into effect.
View ArticlePoll: Majorities oppose Supreme Court's abortion ruling and worry about other...
56% of Americans disapproved of the decision in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after it was announced. A similar number say it was motivated by politics — not law.
View ArticleKetanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, has been sworn in as the 116th justice. She is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.
View ArticleTexas Matters: Diagnosis Diabetes
How and why is childhood type-2 diabetes is on the rise? What are the health consequences and barriers to treatment? Why is there no national strategy to respond to the rise in type-2 diabetes?
View ArticleFrustration, distrust mount in Uvalde as families search for justice
A couple dozen family members of victims of the Robb Elementary shooting attended Uvalde’s city council meeting Thursday looking for answers. They said they want transparency and accountability, but...
View ArticleTexas can enforce 1925 abortion ban, state Supreme Court says
The ruling Friday night exposes abortion providers to fines and lawsuits even before the state’s trigger law goes into effect.
View ArticleFormer CIA analyst offers advice on how to deal with deluges of disturbing news
Cindy Otis' Tweet thread, filled with tips on how to deal with the seemingly endless barrage of tragic or stressful developments in the world, went viral.
View ArticleUvalde school district police chief intends to resign from city council
Pete Arredondo, who has been widely criticized for his actions during the deadly Robb Elementary school shooting, told media on Friday he intended to resign from the council, allowing the city to move...
View ArticleA behind the scenes look at one of San Antonio’s largest fireworks displays
TPR went behind the scenes to see how modern professional fireworks displays work.
View ArticleSchertz company preps clients to survive critical incidents, like active...
A company based in Schertz specializes solely in preparing clients for surviving the first 10 minutes of a critical incident, often involving an active shooter.
View ArticleStrangers save a 2-year-old boy, whose parents died during the Highland Park...
Aiden McCarthy's parents, Kevin and Irina, both died in the shooting, which left five others dead and more than two dozen wounded.
View ArticleA 13-year-old is the youngest victim identified so far in tractor trailer...
Of the 53 people who died in an apparent human smuggling case, 22 are now being publicly identified by Bexar County officials.
View ArticleCoronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in San Antonio
This blog is updated periodically. It includes COVID-19 data from San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District, as well as statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom. For the latest local data, click...
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