SAN ANTONIO

Mosquitoes bugging you? These repellents work best, tests show

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SAN ANTONIO – They’re back. Blood-sucking, disease-spreading mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather. “Oh, I’m seeing a lot, especially now after the rains, and I’m a magnet,” said Juan Garcia, who was enjoying a morning walk. But, mosquitoes are more than annoying. They can spread disease like West Nile, Zika, and even Malaria made a … Read more

Woman charged in fatal DWI case pleads guilty

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SAN ANTONIO – A woman accused of driving drunk in a fatal crash pleaded guilty Monday in a case that’s nearing four years to resolve. Mariana Campos-Jimenez is charged with intoxication manslaughter and was expected to go to trial this week but instead took a last-minute plea deal. According to police, Campos-Jimenez was driving drunk … Read more

Ted Cruz files bill to protect IVF

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a charge to protect access to in vitro fertilization as conservative states scramble to figure out where IVF fits in the new anti-abortion legal landscape. On Monday, Cruz and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, both conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, filed the IVF Protection Act, which would make states ineligible to … Read more

There was a fatal shooting at this year’s ‘Jeep Week’ event on Texas Gulf Coast. Here’s what to know

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CRYSTAL BEACH, Texas (AP) – A popular event drew tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend to Texas Gulf Coast beaches, where a fatal shooting erupted and nearly 300 people were arrested, authorities said Monday. Three separate shootings were reported Saturday on the Bolivar Peninsula during the annual “Jeep Week” event, including one that … Read more