A similar incident happened in January, when a Texas DPS helicopter patrolling the border lost power and crashed. LA GRULLA, Texas — A helicopter carrying three National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent crashed along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Friday, killing three of the people on board, a county official said. Starr … Read more
Democratic State Rep. Mihaela Plesa is working on drafting multiple bills in time for the 2025 legislative session. PLANO, Texas — A Democratic Texas lawmaker is pushing for legal protections of in vitro fertilization following a series of events in Alabama she believes could impact reproductive freedoms nationwide. “We’ve been told that after the fall … Read more
Crews were called out around 10:45 a.m. to the 4400 block of Wrangler Run, which is near I-37 south of San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — Four people have died in a huge house fire on the southeast side, fire officials say. Crews were called out around 10:45 a.m. to the 4400 block of Wrangler Run, … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A reign of racial terror known as La Matanza, or massacre, is believed to have killed thousands of Latinos in Texas between 1910 and 1920. Yet, historians said it’s not widely known. “There are adults now that don’t know the story, let alone children,” said Norma Longoria Rodriguez, a retired teacher whose … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to call themselves nerds are converging in Kansas City for the Missouri city’s 25th annual Planet Comicon this weekend. Devotees ranging from “Potterheads” — lovers of the popular Harry Potter series — to “furries” — people dressed as cartoonish animals — can … Read more
“They don’t care about human life. The migrants are viewed as commodities,” said Jennifer Huerta, Deputy Special Agent, HSI San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — More than a dozen people were removed from a west-side home overnight. Homeland Security said it was all part of a human smuggling investigation. Several loud bangs woke up the quiet … Read more
The April 8 eclipse is expected to bring an increase in traffic to Central Texas. TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — This spring, a rare natural occurrence is happening in parts of the United States where the sky will turn dark in the middle of the daytime. The 2024 total solar eclipse will be visible April 8 … Read more