Texan lawmakers clash again over flood relief bills amid quorum break

House Speaker Dustin Burrows challenged absent lawmakers to return Tuesday to vote on flood relief. Texas Democrats’ response to Republicans: why wait until now? AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats blocked votes in the Texas House for the second straight week on by breaking quorum on Monday. More than 50 House Democrats left the state on August … Read more

Experts: More screen time, less sleep resulting in bigger risk for this health issue in young people

The American Heart Association says more young people are having heart attacks because they aren’t as physically active. SAN ANTONIO — The school year is underway and that means kids’ brains are back to the books after weeks of summer vacation.  Some of those summer hours might have been spent in front of TVs, tablets or … Read more

Man in custody after police say he shot 3 people in the head at west-side SA apartment

Police say the man has connections to all three of the victims. One of the victims has died, according to officials. Author: Andrea Carden, Rania Kaur, Simoné Simpson Published: 6:37 AM CDT August 11, 2025 Updated: 5:31 PM CDT August 11, 2025 SAN ANTONIO — A man is in custody, accused of shooting three people … Read more

How the July floods impacted a key deadline in the Brad Simpson murder investigation

Brad Simpson, of Olmos Park, remains jailed on bonds totaling $3 million. He’s accused of killing his wife, Suzanne, and getting rid of her body last year. SAN ANTONIO — When law enforcement from around the state streamed into Kerr County to assist in search and recovery efforts in the wake of devastating floods last … Read more

Five Carnival Breeze sailings out of Galveston canceled

Carnival has canceled five Carnival Breeze cruises scheduled to sail from Galveston in 2027 due to planned maintenance, affecting thousands of travelers. GALVESTON, Texas — Carnival Cruise Line has canceled five upcoming Carnival Breeze sailings from Galveston due to planned maintenance. “As we manage a busy dry dock schedule, we must sometimes adjust our sailing … Read more