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Gen Z surrendering pets due to inflation, new poll shows
TEMPLE, Texas — A new poll from LendingTree shows 1 in 4 Gen Zers have surrendered a pet, and they say inflation is to blame. Eighty-five percent of pet owners say inflation is making pet care more expensive. More than 1 in 3 pet owners have gone into debt to take care of their pet, according to the study.
Varsity Tennis Destroys Alamo Heights in First Home Game of the Season
On Friday, Aug. 16, the varsity tennis team held their first home game against Alamo Heights. Warriors won 17 of the 19 total matches. This game was the second of the season, making it a perfect gauge for how they will perform in the rest of their games. “We’re not...
Little League World Series championship weekend features Texas-Florida rematch and Venezuela-Taiwan
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — After Teraj Alexander guided his Florida team to a berth in the Little League World Series semifinals, he was asked about a rematch on Saturday with Texas, the only team to defeat the Southeast region representative. “Time for revenge,” Teraj said. Maybe —...
North Texas braces for 24th day of 100+ degree heat
NORTH TEXAS – What a scorcher of a day. We hit 103 degrees Friday afternoon, but many areas felt 109+ degrees.We are now up to 23 days at 100+ degrees. We could add one more Saturday.The excessive heat warning expires at 9 p.m. Friday and so does our weather alert.It is being replaced by a heat advisory for feels-like temperatures to 107 degrees.It won't be quite as hot this weekend as the ridge of high pressure moves off to the northeast.This weekend is still looking hot, but a bit more bearable than today.As the ridge moves out of the area it will open the door for an area of low pressure to move into south Texas.A few showers from the system will try to make it into North Texas, but most of us will remain dry.The cloud cover from the system will keep afternoon highs in the mid 90s, which is closer to our average temperature for this time of year.Unfortunately, the "cooler" temperatures also come with higher humidity.
Abbott blasts Harris as California liberal extremist
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee saying she is a California liberal and extremist. Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. While attacking her opponent, former President Donald Trump, and Republicans who support him throughout her speech, she said she would unify all Americans if elected president. ...
TX DPS chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring
Texas' state police chief, who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022 and has overseen Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive efforts to stop migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, said Friday he will retire at the end of the year.The video above is from a previous report.Col. Steve McCraw has been the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009. He announced his retirement while addressing a new class of state troopers at a graduation ceremony in Austin.McCraw did not elaborate during his remarks on the decision to step down....
I spent $25 million on lottery tickets to ensure a $95 million jackpot – it was all legal thanks to a ‘rush order’ move
SOMEONE decided to bet millions on the chance they could double their money playing the lottery in a surprisingly legal move. They were able to give themselves an unprecedented number of chances to land the sweet payday, but it’s not likely to happen again. The risky business took place in Texas back in April 2023 […]
Man found deceased in backyard pool on far North East side
SAN ANTONIO - A man drowned in a pool on the city's far North East side. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on Aug. 24 near Maple Vista and Ivy Green. According to the San Antonio Police Department, a woman discovered her husband in her backyard pool deceased. Police say...
Man shot during argument on south side
SAN ANTONIO - A man has been shot after an argument on the city's south side. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near E Edmonds St and Mission Rd. According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers found the 36-year-old victim and another suspect got into an argument when the suspect shot the man.
BSCO: 15-year-old boy with intellectual disability found
SAN ANTONIO — BCSO says the 15-year-old boy has been found. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing teenager last seen late Friday afternoon on the northwest side. He was last seen at 11600 FM 471 near William H. Taft High School at 4 p.m. on...
Verify: Yes, you need to obey school zones, even if the school is no longer open
SAN ANTONIO — 15 SAISD campuses that closed this summer as part of a "rightsizing plan" to combat declining enrollment, are still owned by the district. As KENS5's Jeremy Baker reports in tonight's Verify, there seems to be a little confusion when it comes to the school zones surrounding each school.
SAPD: 13-year-old charged with several felonies after early morning shooting and chase
SAN ANTONIO — A neighbor who calls himself David said he was shaken awake just before 2 a.m. Friday by the sound of rapid, close gunshots. David said "Maybe five or more shots, rapid shots, that sounded very close to our home. It sounded like a shootout." David added...
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