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6+ hour, 47+ min ago (400+ words) Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. With the Dec. 8 candidate filing deadline fast approaching, the high court's decision likely means Texas' new map will be used for the 2026 midterm elections. Justice Samuel Alito ruled that it was "indisputable" that Texas' motivation for redistricting was "pure and simple" partisan advantage, which the court has previously ruled is permissible. A federal judge had previously ruled that the state likely engaged in racial gerrymandering, a claim Alito rejected. The three liberal justices dissented. The ruling is a major win for Republicans in Texas and nationally. President Donald Trump had pushed Texas to redraw its map over the summer, hoping to secure five additional GOP seats…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago (95+ words) There are three meetings between ranked opponents set for the ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the contest between the two highest ranked squads is taking place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas where the No. 2 Texas Longhorns get another major test, this time in the form of the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels. Who: No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 2 Texas Longhorns When: Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. EST Where: Moody Center in Austin, Texas Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); SlingTV; ESPN...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago (1669+ words) Three weeks after flash floods in Texas" Hill Country killed more than 100 people, state lawmakers chastised Kerr County leaders for rejecting money a year earlier to create a warning system that could have alerted residents to rapidly rising water. Several lashed out as a Kerr official representing the local river authority tried to explain why it declined money from a $1.4 billion state fund to help guard against destructive flooding. One state senator on the special legislative committee tasked with investigating the deadly floods called the decision "pathetic." Another said it was "disturbing." State Rep. Drew Darby, a Republican from San Angelo, said the river authority simply lacked the will to pay for the project. But Kerr leaders were not the only ones who rejected the state"s offer, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. In the five years since the…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago (284+ words) Things are about to get even wilder at the San Antonio Zoo." From 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, the zoo will be invite guests to watch animals, including lions, tigers and black Bears, eat prey as part of its WILD BITE: A Carnivorous Encounter." "This isn't just enriching for the animals in our care, it's an exciting educational opportunity for our guests," San Antonio Zoo President and CEO Tim Morrow said in a statement. "WILD BITE allows animals to display some very natural behaviors. When you witness that firsthand, you'll walk away with not just a memory, but a deeper appreciation and understanding for wildlife." Animal care specialists and the zoo's director of wellbeing will help guests interpret behaviors, explain the extensive training involved with feeding, and deepen guests' understanding of animals' natural histories as part of the experience." Zoo officials will feed…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago (477+ words) AUSTIN "The parents of a college undergrad who police say fell from the 17th floor of an Austin apartment building want more answers about her death. To get them, the couple has retained the San Antonio-based Gamez Law Firm along with high-profile Texas personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee. Police found 19-year-old Texas A&M undergrad Brianna Aguilera's lifeless body early Saturday morning on the sidewalk outside the Rio 21 apartment building in Austin's West Campus neighborhood. Austin police initially told KSAT they found no signs of foul play and weren't investigating the case as a homicide. However, the department has since pivoted, telling the TV station that the case is "open and ongoing." Aguilera was in Austin for the A&M-University of Texas football game on Nov. 28. The change in tune from Austin police follows Buzbee describing the circumstances as "suspicious" and…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago (159+ words) Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state's education system, law enforcement, taxes and more. Over 800 laws from this year's regular legislative session already took effect on Sept. 1, but more measures from that period as well as the second special session will soon activate. Some also had to wait for voters' approval, such as more tax exemption for businesses' inventory. A recent lawsuit also halted the constitutional amendment that allows Senate Bill 5 to go into effect Dec. 1. A priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during the regular session, the law would create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to study dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other brain-related conditions, as the state isgrowing older faster than the rest of the country. In the meantime, here are some other…...

17+ hour, 23+ min ago (191+ words) San Anto, te amo: Running with History" is a performative rumination on history, place and the body in relation to its surroundings by Mart'n C. Rodr'guez, one-half of the Un Grito Gallery team at Blue Star. The third installment in Rodr'guez's ongoing meditation on place, the exhibition opens this Thursday at Blue Star's Upstairs Studios. In it, Rodr'guez borrows heavily from the Situationist International's notion of the derive (drift) " the practice of allowing oneself to wander through an urban environment guided primarily by emotional response, in this case, a sense of historical connection. Wearing Huaraches acquired in Mexico " a gesture of cultural continuity, appreciation and consciousness," the artist said in a statement, I run through spaces that hold memory, migration and transformation." This project was made possible with the support of the City of San Antonio's Department of Arts & Culture, which…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago (193+ words) San Antonio police are asking for the public's help after a homeowner reported that someone shot their cat in the spine with a blowgun dart. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, in the 7000 block of Spring Terrace in Northwest San Antonio. The cat's owner called police to report that a dart with an orange tip was protruding from the back of the cat, named Smokey, according to a department Facebook post." A detective asked neighbors whether their home surveillance systems caught footage of the perpetrator. However, police currently have no video or leads." Anyone with any information is encouraged to call SAPD's Property Crimes Unit at (210) 207-8326." The case is the latest incident of violence committed against animals in the Alamo City. Last month, SAPD arrested Ryan Berlenga, 31, on animal cruelty charges after he was allegedly caught on surveillance footage strangling…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago (278+ words) [Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite.]Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite. " data-image-caption="Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FaceTheFace-1.jpg?fit=300%2C205&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FaceTheFace-1.jpg?fit=780%2C532&ssl=1" /> The Austin-based comic, who's appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, and Netflix, will play the Riot Riverwalk Friday and Saturday. The post Rising comedy star Jeremiah Watkins performing this weekend in San Antonio appeared first on San Antonio Current. [Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite.]Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite. " data-image-caption="Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite. [FaceTheFace]Jeremiah Watkins is a SXSW, JFL and Moontower Comedy Festival favorite. On the heels of headlining Houston's 2024 Riot Festival, Austin-based Jeremiah Watkins will take over the recently opened Riot…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago (298+ words) More than 18,000 runners will test their endurance in San Antonio this weekend. Competitors from every U.S. state and 25 countries will participate in the inaugural San Antonio Marathon, which will include events Friday through Sunday, according to organizer San Antonio Sports. On Friday, runners will participate in the SATX 5K by Holidays on Houston Street, and an expo at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Both a half-marathon and a full-length Boston Marathon-qualifying race will take place Sunday." The San Antonio Marathon replaces the replacing the Rock "n" Roll Running Series that typically occurred in the first week of December. The marathon and half-marathon will begin in Main Plaza at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, with a finish line fiesta spanning 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The opening ceremony will start at 7 a.m, with 11-year-old mariachi singer"Mateo Lopez performing the national anthem. The marathon"s course is…...