James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89
Read full article: James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at age 89.
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
Read full article: From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a pricePresident Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland.
Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
Read full article: Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP billAfter flirting with raising the tax rate for the wealthiest earners, President Donald Trump is backing off that call — sort of.
SAPD officer suspended 30 days after drunken disturbance while DJing at real estate gala
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended 30 days after drunken disturbance while DJing at real estate galaA San Antonio Police Department officer was suspended 30 days after she was accused in March of causing a drunken disturbance at a real estate awards show where she had been hired to perform as a DJ.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
Read full article: A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusiveMichael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.
Kamala Harris' election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836
Read full article: Kamala Harris' election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others who have tried the same.
Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
Read full article: Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust herSt. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis.
White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL record set by 1988 Baltimore Orioles, falling 5-1 to A's
Read full article: White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL record set by 1988 Baltimore Orioles, falling 5-1 to A'sThe Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying the American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics as Max Schuemann hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fourth inning.
A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush
Read full article: A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori BushA pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group called the Squad is pushing to oust another — Missouri's Cori Bush.
Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Read full article: Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win againDemocratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance.
Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
Read full article: Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign fundsThe Justice Department is looking into allegations Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused government funds for her personal security.
Family and friends honor 17 people in San Antonio killed in police, deputy shootings
Read full article: Family and friends honor 17 people in San Antonio killed in police, deputy shootingsThis comes on the eve of October 22nd National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, and the day after Andre "AJ" Hernandez's birthday. He was the 13-year-old boy shot and killed by SAPD in 2022.
'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
Read full article: 'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riotsThe Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.
Becoming an influencer: How a love for ‘Real Housewives’ turned into a career for this Detroiter
Read full article: Becoming an influencer: How a love for ‘Real Housewives’ turned into a career for this DetroiterSamantha Bush created the Instagram account @BravoHistorian on a whim, just looking for an outlet to share her opinions about all the ridiculous reality TV shows on the Bravo network.
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Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearing
Read full article: Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearingThree Democratic members of Congress have offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee looks at how to respond to conservative states that are passing laws limiting abortion access.
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U.S. withdrawal is ‘deja vu’ says Afghan-born Northside middle school teacher
Read full article: U.S. withdrawal is ‘deja vu’ says Afghan-born Northside middle school teacherHis students should know by now that their English teacher at Rawlinson Middle School has a harrowing story of escaping Afghanistan, long before the Taliban finally seized control the country.
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Train honoring Bush returns to his Texas library for exhibit
Read full article: Train honoring Bush returns to his Texas library for exhibitBush on December 6, 2018 in College Station, Texas. The 41st president will be laid to rest near his presidential library next to his wife Barbara and daughter Robin. Bush to his burial has returned to his presidential library in College Station where it will become a permanent exhibit. Union Pacific originally commissioned the locomotive for the opening of an exhibit on trains at the presidential library. During the locomotive's 2005 unveiling in College Station, Bush talked about his fondness for trains, recalling sleeping on them as a child during trips with his family.
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Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need
Read full article: Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising needIn addition to the California Endowment, the Bush, Kellogg, Mellon, and Rockefeller foundations and the UJA-Federation of New York are recent entries into the bond market. Suzanne Shank, who sits on Skillman’s Board of Directors, co-founded Siebert Williams Shank, which served as a manager on several of the recent foundation bond offerings. AdThe foundations’ debt offerings came in the form of social bonds, which allow investors to try to improve society and shoot for market returns simultaneously. Advocates of the foundation bond offerings say the time is right. Unlike nonprofits, whose finances have been crushed during the pandemic, foundations have continued to enjoy strong investment returns for their endowments from the stock market.
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Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats
Read full article: Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threatsIn this Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 photo, riot fencing and razor wire reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)WASHINGTON – The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol. Congress' 535 members travel frequently between their homes and the capital, and many have said they feel vulnerable in their districts and when they travel. The House members asked for tightened security procedures. President Joe Biden is in “close touch” with Pelosi about congressional security, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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KSAT Kids: Today in History, Nov. 30
Read full article: KSAT Kids: Today in History, Nov. 30Today is Monday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2020. (Library of Congress, LC-USW33-019093-C)In 1900, Irish writer Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46. Rock musician Roger Glover (Deep Purple) is 75. Rock musician John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs) is 63. Rock musician Mike Stone is 51.
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Transition of power, throughout the years: Most cases peaceful, some awkward
Read full article: Transition of power, throughout the years: Most cases peaceful, some awkwardWhen President Donald Trump lost November 2020′s election, it marked just the 11th time in U.S. history an incumbent president was beaten in a re-election bid. On the surface, it seems like it might be an awkward transition -- in which the current president vacates his office and is forced to witness the inauguration of his successor. In the middle of the night before the inauguration was scheduled to start, Adams departed Washington, D.C. and started his post-presidential life. 1828There was some bad blood between incumbent president John Quincy Adams and challenger Andrew Jackson, which stemmed from a controversial ending to the 1824 election that involved both men. 1932This was not a peaceful transition of power between outgoing president Herbert Hoover and the man who defeated him in the election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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KSAT Kids: Today in History, Nov. 6
Read full article: KSAT Kids: Today in History, Nov. 6Today is Friday, Nov. 6, the 311th day of 2020. Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 6, 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected President of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower won re-election, defeating Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan won re-election by a landslide over former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic challenger. In 1986, former Navy radioman John A. Walker Jr., the admitted head of a family spy ring, was sentenced in Baltimore to life imprisonment.
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Rights group asserts 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was forcibly taken
Read full article: Rights group asserts 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was forcibly taken(Eric Draper/The White House via AP)JOHANNESBURG – Paul Rusesabagina sounded strained. “Paul briefly mentioned boarding a plane on the call, but this was strained and he cut off the discussion immediately after. The legal team points to publicly available flight records. But Rwandan authorities accuse him of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, which has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks inside Rwanda. Rusesabagina’s legal team has filed a complaint with the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, and the office is “moving forward with their procedures,” Endless said.
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Local retired Marine: Reported Trump losers and suckers comments were hurtful
Read full article: Local retired Marine: Reported Trump losers and suckers comments were hurtfulWere patriots.Alvas declaration is in response to reports of disparaging comments President Donald Trump allegedly made about U.S. service members. in Vietnam, losers.The Associated Press reported it has independently confirmed many of the reported comments from the Atlantics article. I mean, these are very hurtful, disrespectful comments, Alva said. To your fellow veterans or to someone who is accused - accused again, accused - of calling someone loser or sucker, Alva said. Alva said he would want Trump to apologize and own up to the reported comments.
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WATCH: President Trump to deliver acceptance speech Thursday night at Republican National Convention
Read full article: WATCH: President Trump to deliver acceptance speech Thursday night at Republican National ConventionPresident Donald Trump is expected to accept his party’s nomination during Day 4 of the Republican National Convention at the White House Thursday. According to excerpts of the president’s prepared remarks obtained by the AP, Trump is expected to tell voters that Democratic rival Joe Biden would pursue the “most extreme set of proposals ever put forward by a major party nominee.”The AP also reported he may reveal the federal government’s purchase of 150 million new COVID-19 test kits. Watch ABC’s live coverage of the event in the video below. (You can also follow ABC’s live coverage of the convention by clicking here.)
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San Antonio Zoo sending veterinary staff to Australia to help animals affected by wildfires
Read full article: San Antonio Zoo sending veterinary staff to Australia to help animals affected by wildfiresSAN ANTONIO – Bush fires have been ravaging Australia in recent months with an estimated 1.25 billion animals killed thus far, according to World Wildlife Fund. Donations and volunteers have been flooding into Australia in the wake of the deadly fires and San Antonio Zoo officials are lending a helping hand as well. We are now preparing to send veterinary staff to Australia to assist with the efforts of Taronga Zoo, helping animals affected by wildfires," said San Antonio Zoo spokesperson Jennifer Pue. San Antonio Zoo is collecting donations to help with relief and rescue efforts to help a hurting Australia. Anyone wishing to donate to San Antonio Zoo’s Australia Wildlife Fund can do so at SAZoo.org.
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