Susan O Brien

Monday marks a solemn remembrance for Texas A&M University as it commemorates the 25th anniversary of the catastrophic bonfire collapse that claimed the lives of 12 people and left more than two dozen injured. According to KSAT, the university will hold a ceremony at the site of the tragedy at 2:42 a.m., the exact time the logs came tumbling down on November 18, 1999.

Authorities are currently investigating an incident wherein a man was dropped off at a Northeast Side apartment complex after sustaining a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim's situation came promptly to the attention of law enforcement when the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) and Converse Police responded to reports of a shooting around 9:40 p.m. near the 8800 block of Binz Engleman Road, as detailed by a report from KENS 5.

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A Texas mother was apprehended in New Mexico last Saturday after allegedly kidnapping her own children and fleeing her home state, sparking an interstate search that ended with her arrest. Qwaunice Tippitt, aged 31, and her partner, Charles Jones, aged 32, were detained at a travel stop in Lordsburg, as reported by KSAT. The alert issued for their black Saab sedan was flagged by New Mexico State Police after the state's Automatic License Plate Recognition system read their vehicle's Texas plates.

The holiday season has arrived, and it's ripe with opportunities for generosity in League City. For those looking to play Santa to someone in need, local initiatives are providing ways to spread cheer to your neighbors.

In honor of National Adoption Month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has put the spotlight on the state's “Support Adoption” specialty license plate, which directly funds the OAG's grant program aiming to assist with adoption-related costs for families and support organizations offering resources to pregnant women considering the process. Echoing his sentiment on the Texas Attorney General's website, Paxton stated, "In Texas, we affirm life, and the Support Adoption program is one of the many ways we work to help and protect pregnant women and their children."

In a decisive move to address the water scarcity in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to take up Mexico's offer of San Juan River water. As reported by the Governor's office, Abbott emphasized the critical importance of water for the sustenance of local agriculture and businesses in South Texas, pointing to Mexico's failure to meet their water-sharing obligations as per the 1944 Water Treaty between the United States and Mexico.

As San Antonio grapples with rising overdose deaths, the City Council is set to vote on a significant resolution this Thursday. The Council will decide whether to officially recognize overdoses as a public health crisis, a move that could shift how the city addresses this growing epidemic.

The San Antonio Spurs have managed to claw their way back to a.500 record with a remarkable 126-118 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz, even in the absence of prized rookie Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs, seemingly undeterred by a significant early deficit, unleashed a second-half surge to secure their eighth win of the season – a milestone they did not hit until January last year, according to KSAT.

The City Council of San Antonio has taken a decisive step by passing a resolution that officially declares drug overdoses a public health crisis within the city, driven by alarming statistics indicating a growing epidemic of overdose-related fatalities.