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Get ready for a celestial spectacle: Blue supermoon to light up San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo City is in for a celestial treat this week with the arrival of the rare blue supermoon. Occurring between Aug. 19-22, this astronomical event promises to be a spectacular sight for skywatchers. To catch the best views of the blue supermoon in San Antonio, consider...
Haven for Hope celebrates one year of focused program aimed at helping young adults secure permanent housing
SAN ANTONIO — One year later and Haven for Hope’s Young Adult program has assisted more than 200 people of which almost 40 individuals are now living in places of their own. The need for a specialized program was prompted by a rising number of young people experiencing...
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
TEXAS, USA — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. For years, Carmen Cavazos’ neighborhood in southeast Houston has voted reliably for Democrats up and down the ballot. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won 68% of the vote in Cavazos’ voting precinct, a mostly residential enclave of about 3,000 people near Hobby Airport.
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses Now On Sale For Upcoming Season
If you plan to hunt or fish this year in Texas, it’s time to pay for a new license. New hunting/fishing licenses went on sale Thursday for the 2024-25 season. Current-year licenses expire at the end of August. Texans purchase more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses each...
FEELING LUCKY: A New Casino Is Coming To East Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is the oldest Native American reservation in Texas and they announced some big plans. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas boasts a unique story dating back to before the 1700s according to their website. The Tribe operates on the oldest reservation in the state located on approximately 10,200 acres in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas.
Texas Woman Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million, Wasted It On Tik Tok
If you came into over a million dollars, what would you do with it?. Most people would spend it on items of real value- like a house, car, or investments. Or even something of perceived value- like designer clothing. Now imagine you got that million dollars by risking it all...
Whistleblower Fired After Exposing Alleged Transgender Medicaid Fraud at Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) has terminated registered nurse Vanessa Sivadge after she came forward with allegations of Medicaid fraud related to the hospital's gender-affirming care program for minors. Sivadge, who had worked in the hospital's endocrine clinic, claims that TCH unlawfully billed the state Medicaid program for treatments that included puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, despite public denials by the hospital of such practices.
New rules in effect for local homebuyers; what it will mean for VA loan borrowers
CENTRAL TEXAS (KXXV) — Changes went into effect for VA loan home buyers on August 10, following a historic class action lawsuit settlement from earlier this Springinvolving the National Association of Realtors. While this more than $400 million settlement impacts the real estate industry as a whole, Central Texas...
Texas Teachers Are the Best and Rank #1: For Being Overworked
I've always heard it said that "teaching is one of the most challenging professions," and it’s easy to see why. Across Texas, teachers are not only overworked but significantly underpaid for the dedication and hours they commit to shaping the minds of our future. On average, Texas teachers clock...
Can the State Fair of Texas ban guns on government property? The answer is complicated
Ken Paxton and gun rights advocates say it’s illegal for the State Fair to ban guns from public property. Legal and political experts say it’s not so simple. The city of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas are facing mounting pressure to reverse a new policy banning nearly all guns from the fair this year.
Two Texas Cities Among Most Bed Bug Infected in the U.S.
Austin, TX? Maybe Houston, TX? Which Texas cities do you think are the most big-infected? How do Texas metros stack up to the rest of the country when it comes to fending... or not fending off these tiny pests?. Let's start with some "good" news. On the previous Orkin's Bed...
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