Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.
View ArticleTexas Matters: The Debt Ceiling, Rep Chip Roy and the Trillion-Dollar Coin
The United States government has hit the limit on borrowing more money. The U.S. Treasury is taking extreme steps to prevent a default while Republicans in Congress, led by Hill Country Representative...
View ArticleCity of San Antonio seeks input for improvements at Stinson Municipal Airport
During an open house event, stakeholders and community members got the chance to see 20 years into the historic airport's future.
View ArticlePlastic coffee pods may not be great for the climate
Across social media, headlines said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.
View ArticleExterior designs unveiled for a new Uvalde school set to replace Robb Elementary
The proposed-two story school will be built next to Dalton Elementary in Uvalde and features increased safety measures including a security vestibule, a single entry and exit point, and fencing.
View ArticleTexas lawmakers are going after gender-affirming care in 2023 session
Bills range from prohibiting insurance companies from covering gender-affirming care to revoking the license of a doctor who performs a gender-affirming surgery on a minor.
View ArticleGreen comet coming into view
TPR's Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Lara Eakins, program coordinator in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin about its discovery, what to expect and the best way to view...
View Article50 years since Roe v. Wade: Looking back on what led to it and how it was...
Roe attested that people who could become pregnant in the United States had a fundamental right to choose whether to have abortions.
View ArticleLooking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas
Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives.
View ArticleGlobal buzzwords for 2023 range from precariat to solastalgia
After we published our list of terms likely to loom large in this year's vocabulary, readers submitted their own nominations. Here's a sampling.
View ArticleGirl asks police to run DNA test on Christmas cookie for evidence of Santa Claus
A young girl wrote to a Rhode Island police department asking them to run a DNA test on a cookie and carrots left for Santa Claus and his reindeer.
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin gets married at 93 to his longtime love
The retired astronaut, who was the second person to walk on the moon, announced his marriage to Anca Faur.
View ArticleTexas mayors come together in a bipartisan effort to push for their...
The coalition of 18 local lawmakers represent over 8.5 million Texans.
View ArticleSome exercise time outdoors in winter can be beneficial
Dr. Paul Whatley, an orthopedic surgeon, and sports medicine specialist, with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, tells KERA's Sam Baker says it can help with endurance and metabolism.
View ArticleExtra SNAP food benefits for Texans set to expire next month
Obstacles keep many Texans who qualify for the assistance from enrolling.
View ArticlePacific cold front to bring minor drought relief
The National Weather Service on Monday reported the best rain chances for the San Antonio area would be between 3 a.m. and noon on Tuesday.
View ArticleAccused Walmart mass shooting gunman to plead guilty to federal charges
Accused Walmart mass shooting gunman Patrick Crusius will plead guilty to federal charges
View ArticleA mother's anguish, as accused sex traffickers see no jail time in Bexar...
Irma Reyes came to court to get justice for her daughter. Instead, the defendants received far less than what she thought they deserved. Reyes considered the sentence a betrayal.
View Article‘Early detection, rapid response’: Invasive axis deer spotted at Big Thicket
An unknown number of the exotic species are now running around Southeast Texas.
View ArticleIn Texas, you can be forced to sell your condo
A state law passed three decades ago allows a sale to go ahead with just 80% of a condo complex in agreement. Once the deal is final, the remaining objectors have to sell their homes.
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