San Antonio family wins once-in-a-lifetime award for extensive work helping kids with pancreatitis

SAN ANTONIO – Rebecca Taylor, 21, sat in her living room and lit up as she talked about science. She’s a Texas A&M junior studying engineering and eventually medicine to one day cure pancreatitis. “[It’s] one of the most painful diseases in, if not in the entire world,” she said. The disease has tried to … Read more

Houston Texans deliver Thanksgiving cheer to Texas Children’s patients

HOUSTON — Spending the holidays in the hospital is no fun for patients or their families but the Houston Texans helped lift their spirits on Wednesday.  Long snapper Jon Weeks, who has made a tradition of the Thanksgiving visit to TCH, joined kicker Matt Ammendola, punter Cameron Johnston and coaches Frank Ross and Will Burnham.  … Read more

Texas’ undocumented immigrant population remained relatively stable in 2021, new study says

The Pew Research Center found there’s been a significant shift in migrants’ country of origin and where they choose to live in the U.S. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published in the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. An estimated 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants were in the U.S. in 2021, a slight … Read more

New study: Texas’ undocumented immigrant population remained relatively stable in 2021

The Pew Research Center found there’s been a significant shift in migrants’ country of origin and where they choose to live in the U.S. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published in the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. An estimated 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants were in the U.S. in 2021, a slight … Read more

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Gov. Greg Abbott, who has prioritized vouchers all year, seems to have turned his attention to punishing opponents in next year’s primary elections. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published in the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. Texas lawmakers are returning home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong … Read more

San Antonio family has hosted Thanksgiving for US Air Force trainees for 30+ years

SAN ANTONIO – Operation Home Cooking has been going strong for 48 years at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, allowing local families the opportunity to share Thanksgiving with U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees. Approximately 330 families in San Antonio will be participating this year, including the Dennis Family. They have opened their homes and … Read more