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The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower court's ruling that Texas' new congressional map was gerrymandered based on race. The state of Texas appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court, arguing this year's redraw was for partisan purposes.

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December 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Mariachi Extravaganza kicked off its festival on Thursday with the National Vocal Competition Semifinals at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. Students participated in a vocal battle of technique, projection and stage presence.

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December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The 2022 book Educating the Enemy: Teaching Nazis and Mexicans in the Cold War Borderlands explores the vastly different systems that educated these immigrant children and El Paso’s majority ethnic Mexican student population.

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December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As part of the San Antonio Book Festival, this episode of "Texas Matters" was recorded in front of a live audience at Texas Public Radio with Skip Hollandsworth from "Texas Monthly."

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December 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Many Texans enjoy visiting a Christmas tree farm—to pick out a tree, cut it down, and take it home.

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December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Texas' top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its controversial new congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In an email to orchestra members, the San Antonio Philharmonic announced it had canceled its Holiday Pops and New Year's Eve concerts.

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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The High-Injury Network (HIN) Dashboard highlights intersections and corridors with the highest rates of deadly crashes. It helps residents visualize how dangerous a crossing can be.

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December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A so-called demonic portal opened in Southtown last year. OK, not really. But there was a parade with lots of horned figures, and it’s ready to come back for a second time.

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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Las Hijas de la Madre is a self-described queer Xicanx feminist punk band fronted by performance poet and writer Amalia Ortiz.

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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
After a long, hot spring and summer, some CPS Energy customers may have racked up hefty power bills.

CPS Energy is warning its customers about tough-talking phone scammers posing as bill collectors who take advantage of their predicament.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) has released its 2024 annual report on domestic violence in San Antonio and across Bexar County, which shows the often-deadly problem persists with few signs of ebbing from year to year.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Pacific moisture from the West Coast and a trough of cold air out of the Texas Panhandle are expected to collide over the Alamo City this week to trigger rain showers.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The owners of Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country said on Tuesday they will implement new safety upgrades before part of the camp reopens next summer.

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December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will issue a full pardon to Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Henry, I don't know you, but you can sleep well tonight — your nightmare is finally over!"

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December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The San Antonio Housing Trust (SAHT) approved a redevelopment project this week that will expand affordable housing options in downtown San Antonio.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A recent bird flu death in Washington state is a reminder that H5 influenza is still circulating in birds in the United States, as seasonal flu cases begin to rise. That increases the bird flu threat to humans.

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December 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
San Antonio State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer is filing for re-election for a 13th term representing District 116 and won’t be running for Bexar County district attorney.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A Boston-area college student with ties to Texas was deported while trying to surprise her parents for the holiday.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
San Antonio’s Judson Independent School District is considering substantial mid-year layoffs to balance its budget, according to draft plans obtained by TPR through a public records request.

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December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday his office is investigating the fast fashion retailer Shein for potential violations related to unethical labor practices and unsafe products.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
San Antonio trailed some of the state's biggest Texas cities when it comes to increased consumer spending for the month of October, according to figures released by the Texas Comptroller's Office.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The San Antonio Marathon will have its inaugural race this Sunday. Runners will traverse a course of 26.5 miles through city landmarks, such as the Alamo, Brackenridge Park, the Botanical Gardens, The Pearl and Hemisfair.

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December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Although veganism is not the first thing you think of when you hear about delicious Mexican food in San Antonio, Plantaquería is a vegan Mexican restaurant that leaves people wondering how something so flavorful is completely plant-based.

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December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
CPS Energy offered its winter outlook during a news briefing at its downtown headquarters on Monday, predicting a mostly warm and dry season.

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December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM