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COVID Kills 4-Year-Old Boy's Mom and Dad in San Antonio
Raiden Gonzalez will turn 5 years old this month, but he will be celebrating without his parents, who both died of COVID-19 this year, NBC News reports.
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Court: Group Can't Sue San Antonio Over Chick-fil-A Decision
A group of conservatives doesn’t have the legal standing to sue San Antonio over its rejection of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the city’s airport, a Texas appeals court ruled.
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5 People Wounded in Shooting at Flea Market in San Antonio
At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said.
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Police: Man Turned Away From Texas Bar Shoots, Wounds 8
Police say a man who was turned away from a bar in Texas has shot and wounded at least eight people in the parking lot and remains at large.
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Selena's Life and Legacy, 25 Years Later, to Be Celebrated by Latino Artists at Concert
The music of the late Tejana singer Selena, who 25 years after her death still gets fans belting out the words to her enduring songs, is being celebrated this spring with a lineup of Latino artists, NBC News reports.
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15th Case of Coronavirus in U.S. Confirmed in Texas Patient
A patient in Texas has tested positive for coronavirus, making it the 15th case in the United States, the Center for Disease Control announced Thursday. The patient was a part of a group of people who were under a federal quarantine order at the JBSA-Lackland base near San Antonio because of a recent trip to Hubei Province, China. The group…
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ICE Sued Over Treatment of 5-Year-Old With Head Injury
The mother of a 5-year-old Guatemalan boy sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the medical care he has received in detention for a head injury suffered before the family was arrested. The lawsuit filed late Friday in California asks a judge to order the child to be taken to a pediatric neurologist or pediatric neurosurgeon. It also seeks...
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4 Military Facilities Approved to Quarantine Overseas Arrivals
A Texas military base was one of four sites approved Saturday by Defense Secretary Mark Esper after a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to accommodate 1,000 people who may have to be quarantined upon arrival from overseas due to a new virus. Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and the other military bases will house…
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2 Dead, 5 Injured in Shooting at Texas Club, Police Say
The search for a suspect continued Sunday night after two people were killed and five others were injured following a shooting during a concert at a San Antonio club, Texas authorities said. Police said officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday to the Ventura, a music venue located along San Antonio’s Museum Reach portion of the River Walk....
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Remains of 3 People Found During Renovations at the Alamo
The remains of three people have been recovered from a burial room and the church at The Alamo in San Antonio. The Texas General Land Office said Friday that the remains are believed to be an infant, a teenager or young adult, and an adult.
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Officials: 3 Dead After Small Plane Crash in San Antonio
Three people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at San Antonio International Airport, officials say.
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Texas Family Told to Remove Snowman Because Too Early for Christmas Decorations
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. A Texas family said their homeowners’ association put a damper on their holiday spirit by telling them to take down an inflatable snowman because it’s too early for Christmas decorations, NBC News reports. Claudia Simonis, a resident of the Lakeside at Canyon Springs subdivision in San Antonio, told NBC News in a phone interview...
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Native American Group Seeks to Slow Alamo Church Renovation
A Native American group is calling on officials to slow down the renovation of the Alamo church in San Antonio, after archaeological reports showed human remains were found at the property.
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Julián Castro's New Animal Rights Plan Takes on a Favorite Donald Trump Jr. Hobby
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday released a comprehensive animal welfare plan that includes a series of ambitious policy proposals, including making animal abuse a federal crime and cracking down on trophy hunting, NBC News reports. “Our plan to advance animal welfare is not only the right thing to do, but will improve people’s lives through responsible pet ownership...
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Lawyers: Accused El Paso Shooter's Mom Asked Police About Weapons
An attorney for the family of the man charged in the El Paso Walmart shooting rampage says the man’s mother contacted police weeks before the rampage out of concern that her son had a rifle.
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New Holding Center for Migrant Children Opens in Texas
A former oilfield worker camp off a dirt road in rural Texas has become the U.S. government’s newest holding center for detaining migrant children after they leave Border Patrol stations, where complaints of overcrowding and filthy conditions have sparked a worldwide outcry. Inside the wire fence that encircles the site are soccer fields, a giant air-conditioned tent that serves as...
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Remarks from the ‘Kids in cages' House Hearing
Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD, Rep. Elijah Cummings D-MD, Yazmin Juarez, a Guatemalan woman who says her daughter died after “neglect and mistreatment” in ICE custody and Rep. Joaquin Castro D-San Antonio spoke about the border facilities. Two more hearings to discuss border facilities will be occurring over the next two weeks.
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K9 Team Keeps Travelers Safe at Bradley International Airport
Along with sniffing out explosives in cars and baggage and on airplanes, the K9s can now pick up on moving and stationary explosive odors on passengers.
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Leonard, Toronto Raptors Move Within Victory of First NBA Championship
Kawhi Leonard’s hot hand is sending the Raptors home to Toronto on the cusp of a startling upset for Canada. Leonard outdueled the Splash Brothers for 36 points and 12 rebounds, and the Raptors moved within a victory of the franchise’s first championship by winning a second straight game on Golden State’s home floor, beating the Warriors 105-92 on Friday...
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Julián Castro Makes Universal Pre-K Focus of Education Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday unveiled an education plan that joins other 2020 candidates in calling for tuition-free higher education, universal prekindergarten and raising teacher pay. The rollout follows the former Obama Cabinet member’s immigration plan that was more detailed than many of his rivals’ in the sprawling Democratic field. This time, Castro is getting behind education reforms...