After five years in business, downtown hangout Maddy McMurphy’s Irish Sports Bar has poured its last pint. The owners announced the closure on Instagram over the weekend but provided no reason for their decision. The post encouraged visitors to continue the Maddy McMurphy’s tradition of football- watching parties at sister bar Mad Dogs British Pub, “just […]
Texas prisoners are posting TikTok videos documenting their hunger and showing off inedible food they say they’re being served during a statewide prison lockdown now stretching into its third week. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, citing a rise in drug-related homicides within its 104 prisons, went into lockdown Sept. 6 so guards could search […]
To celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is asking the public to let him know which songs by Latinx recording artists are most worthy of preservation. Castro is leading the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in collecting nominations of works by Latinx performers to add to the National Recording Registry. […]
When Ken Paxton became attorney general of Texas, he inherited a well-oiled conservative legal war machine that served as the linchpin of a slow but effective conservative takeover of the judicial system. He returns now, impeached but not removed, to run a much different operation.
Federal authorities have issued a public health alert for Spam food products shipped to H-E-B grocery locations across Texas. Twelve-ounce metal cans of Spam Classic stamped with a “Best by Aug 2026” date and a lot code of A08173 printed on the bottom of the can “may not have been adequately processed to reach commercial sterility,” […]
Hours after his acquittal in the Texas Senate, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office. In particular, they vowed a scorched-earth campaign against House Speaker Dade Phelan, casting him as the ringleader responsible for the impeachment process and calling […]
The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of 16 articles of impeachment alleging corruption and bribery, his most artful escape in a career spent courting controversy and skirting consequences of scandal. No article received more than 14 of the required 21 votes to convict. Only two of 19 Republican Senators, Bob Nichols of […]
Texas Senators are expected to resume deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at 9 a.m. Saturday. They deliberated 16 articles of impeachment for several hours Friday, but left the Capitol without a verdict.
The City of San Antonio is partnering with San Antonio Diez y Seis de Septiembre Commission to honor the city’s strong connection to Mexico through the annual festivities of Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration, which runs Sept.15 to Oct. 15, pays tribute to the cultural and historical contributions made by Hispanic and Latino communities.
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved new COVID-19 shots, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly recommended that anyone six months or older roll up their sleeves for a jab. Dr. Jason Bowling, director of hospital epidemiology at University Health, said San Antonio residents should consider getting the shot because waning immunity could mean […]