Protesters shut down San Antonio City Council meeting after proposal to support Israel-Hamas ceasefire rescinded

SAN ANTONIO – About two dozen protesters shut down a San Antonio City Council meeting Thursday morning to voice their support for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Carrying Palestinian flags and signs reading “San Antonio stands with Palestine,” activists chanted “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire now!” during council proceedings. Mayor Ron Nirenberg initially put the … Read more

Dumpster fire may have been set to cover up man’s ‘suspicious’ death, officers say

SAN ANTONIO – A fire in a dumpster outside a West Side convenience store may have been set to cover up what San Antonio police have labeled as a “suspicious” death. San Antonio firefighters discovered the body around 1 a.m. Thursday after putting out the fire in the trash bin. RELATED: San Antonio firefighters find … Read more

Somerset ISD students participate in 70th Atascosa County Livestock Show

SAN ANTONIO – The 70th annual Atascosa County Livestock Show is taking place this week, at the Atascosa County Show Barn. Students from South Texas are participating at the livestock show, and that includes 11-year-old Bryson Cogburn. “It’s basically like a sport, but in my opinion, its better,” Cogburn said. The sixth-grade student from Savannah Heights … Read more

Protesters supporting Palestine interrupt San Antonio City Council meeting

Mayor Ron Nirenberg motioned the meeting into recess shortly after it began after being drowned out by the chants of protesters. SAN ANTONIO — A group of protesters expressing support for Palestine prompted a recess of Thursday’s San Antonio City Council meeting. The protesters can be heard in a livestream of the meeting chanting “cease … Read more

‘It hurts me seeing her like this’ | Victim in critical condition from Fort Worth explosion is fighting for her life, family says

27-year-old Maite “Yami” Karen Lopez, an employee at the Sandman Signature Hotel’s Musume Restaurant was airlifted to the hospital with severe burns. FORT WORTH, Texas — We’ve all seen the destruction. Many Downtown Fort Worth felt the moment of the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel, but only some have lived through the pain of … Read more