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State representatives recite the Pledge of Allegiance on the House floor in Austin on April 18. (Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune, Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune)
TribCast: May 5, 2023
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Beet juice and saltwater are helping you stay safe on the roads during the Texas freeze.
Steam coming off the Guadalupe River ▶ 0:07
Steam coming off the Guadalupe River
Arctic blast team coverage ▶ 0:17
Arctic blast team coverage
Vandal cuts, tears down campaign signs alongside North Side highway ▶ 0:42
Vandal cuts, tears down campaign signs alongside North Side highway
Hill Country officials prepare roads as winter weather approaches South Texas ▶ 1:07
Hill Country officials prepare roads as winter weather approaches South Texas
The parents of Kellyanne Lytal, who died in the floodwaters at Camp Mystic, are sharing their story. ▶ 1:51
The parents of Kellyanne Lytal, who died in the floodwaters at Camp Mystic, are sharing their story.
🎵 KRTU is celebrating 50 years on the air with a free concert Friday ▶ 1:07
🎵 KRTU is celebrating 50 years on the air with a free concert Friday
Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’ ▶ 0:56
Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’
Lawsuit, footage challenge judge candidate’s claim that she lives in Bexar County ▶ 1:01
Lawsuit, footage challenge judge candidate’s claim that she lives in Bexar County
Nonprofits shelter homeless individuals during cold snap ▶ 1:31
Nonprofits shelter homeless individuals during cold snap
Community reaction after not-guilty verdict in former officer’s trial ▶ 1:59
Community reaction after not-guilty verdict in former officer’s trial
'Is there anything you want to say to the families?' 'No, not right now' ▶ 0:23
'Is there anything you want to say to the families?' 'No, not right now'
WATCH:Here's the moment ex-Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales was found not guilty by a jury ▶ 0:57
WATCH:Here's the moment ex-Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales was found not guilty by a jury
Hoax threat made to Northeast Side school causes fear, panic ▶ 0:54
Hoax threat made to Northeast Side school causes fear, panic
Developer says it wants to work with community to reimagine Lone Star Brewery site ▶ 0:30
Developer says it wants to work with community to reimagine Lone Star Brewery site
CPS Energy urges conservation during peak hours ahead of icy weekend ▶ 1:00
CPS Energy urges conservation during peak hours ahead of icy weekend
Bexar County helps family on verge of eviction after KSAT story ▶ 1:03
Bexar County helps family on verge of eviction after KSAT story
Northwest Side neighbor asks for expedited traffic light installation at ‘Dead Man’s Curve’ ▶ 1:54
Northwest Side neighbor asks for expedited traffic light installation at ‘Dead Man’s Curve’
Closing arguments set to begin in child endangerment trial of ex-Uvalde CISD police officer ▶ 1:10
Closing arguments set to begin in child endangerment trial of ex-Uvalde CISD police officer
Load of bees spilled during crash on I-35 likely headed to California, expert says ▶ 1:01
Load of bees spilled during crash on I-35 likely headed to California, expert says
Texas families can soon access state’s education savings account. Here’s how the process works ▶ 1:23
Texas families can soon access state’s education savings account. Here’s how the process works
San Antonio TikTok user shares ICE whereabouts to ‘help the community’ ▶ 1:03
San Antonio TikTok user shares ICE whereabouts to ‘help the community’
Wemby says NBA needs more bald players ▶ 0:12
Wemby says NBA needs more bald players
‘We’re all united’: Sights and sounds from San Antonio’s 39th annual MLK March ▶ 0:49
‘We’re all united’: Sights and sounds from San Antonio’s 39th annual MLK March
City refills San Antonio River Walk after crews clean out trash ▶ 0:28
City refills San Antonio River Walk after crews clean out trash
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