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
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
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
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SAN ANTONIO – If you’re still deciding what to do on the Fourth of July holiday, the City of San Antonio is preparing a full day of activities at Woodlawn Lake Park. The City of San Antonio’s Fourth of July Celebration is a free event that will be open to the public from 11 a.m. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Death is a topic hardly anybody enjoys talking about, but it’s a harsh reality none of us can escape. For this KSAT Explains, our crew got a rare behind-the-scenes look into the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office (BCMEO) to find out what happens when a body comes in with no trace of … Read more