Social Security is the backbone of our retirement system. But right now, it’s facing big challenges. The program’s trust fund is being depleted. Trustees say if Congress doesn’t do anything to shore up Social Security’s finances, beneficiaries will see 17% cut in benefits by 2035. Social Security benefits help older Americans, disabled workers, wounded warriors … Read more
Prepare to pay a pretty penny if you want to meet some of Hollywood’s hottest stars this weekend. SAN ANTONIO — Cosplayers and comic book artists are probably the first thing you think of when it comes to comic cons, but long lines probably aren’t that far behind. The pop culture gatherings are lucrative business … Read more
Police are trying to identify two men who were at the same convenience store where Jocelyn Nungaray was seen before she was found dead in a north Houston creek. HOUSTON — New surveillance photos obtained by KHOU 11 News show a 12-year-old girl hours before she was found dead in a north Houston creek. The … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Wednesday marked Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free. San Antonio organizations honored the holiday with educational events, festivals and more. One of the celebrations was held at Second Baptist Church in the 3300 block of East … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Higher fines and a new surcharge for heavy water users are among the new proposed drought rules up for a vote before the San Antonio City Council on Thursday. Officials with the San Antonio Water System say current drought restrictions are not doing enough to save water. So SAWS officials have proposed … Read more
If you missed out on getting the new Spurs-themed baseball jerseys, you have another chance. SAN ANTONIO — If any San Antonio Spurs fans missed out on getting the Manu Ginobili and David Robinson-themed San Antonio Missions baseball jerseys, then you are getting a second chance. After much fan demand, the Missions have announced that … Read more
NACIMIENTO, COAHUILA – Although they’d never been enslaved, after the Seminole Indian Wars in the mid-1800s, Black Seminoles were pursued by slave catchers when they were forced to leave Florida and join the infamous Trail of Tears. But even after finally reaching Indian Territory in Oklahoma, their descendants said the slave catchers didn’t give up. … Read more