Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says
The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States.
Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
A Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers.
US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
U.S. authorities have announced the indictment of a Guatemalan suspect who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. That's bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.
Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
Authorities say seven people have been arrested after smuggling 26 migrants near San Antonio, Texas, in a secret compartment of a trailer with little water and in sweltering heat.
Texas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting near San Antonio
Seven migrant smuggling suspects have been arrested and 11 migrants are hospitalized after a law enforcement sting near San Antonio.
Red Lobster is abruptly closing dozens of restaurants. Here are the locations closing in Northeast Florida
Red Lobster says it is closing nearly 50 of its restaurants in the U.S. The locations span across more than 20 states โ cutting back on Red Lobsterโs presence in cities like Denver, San Antonio, Indianapolis and Sacramento.
The NBA play-in games are set. It'll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days.
Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
In the small town of Comitancillo in Guatemalaโs mostly Indigenous highlands, two murals memorialize the nearly two dozen local migrants who died in mass tragedies en route to the United States recently.
More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states โ California, Texas, Florida and New York.
Wembanyama has 40 points, 20 rebounds, Spurs overcome Brunson's 61 points to edge Knicks in OT
Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunsonโs career-high 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night.
Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama to miss rematch against Suns with sprained left ankle
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Mondayโs game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained left ankle.
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city
Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Slovenia beats US 1-0 in an exhibition that included 24 international debuts
Nejc Gradiลกar scored in the 26th minute of his international debut following an American giveaway, and Slovenia extended the United Statesโ winless streak against European opponents to six with a 1-0 victory in an exhibition between nations missing top players.
Vassell, Wembanyama help Spurs snap 18-game skid, topple James, Lakers 129-115
Devin Vassell had 36 points, Victor Wembanyama had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped an 18-game losing skid with a 129-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chastises home fans for booing Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdown
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be trying to avoid creating a rivalry after the much-anticipated first regular season meeting between two of the NBAโs top rookies.
Bill Self on his lifetime contract from Kansas: 'I'm excited that I will finish my career here'
Bill Self says he intends to finish his coaching career at Kansas, one day after the announcement of a lifetime contract that will pay the Hall of Famer $53 million over the first five years.
Wembanyama makes tying basket in regulation, then earns his first NBA win as Spurs top Rockets in OT
Victor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122.
NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next week
NCAA President Charlie Baker is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee next week during the 10th hearing on Capitol Hill over the last three years on college sports.
Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer
One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty to smuggling-related charges.
Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm
The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use.
Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can't meet that standard
A vision of putting an armed guard at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough police or funding.
NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel
Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBAโs formula for the coming regular season.
Wembanyama and Mbappรฉ the big draws as Olympic soccer and basketball tickets go on sale
More tickets go on sale Wednesday for four sports at the Paris Olympics that will be staged in cities far from the French capital, including soccer and basketball.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivorsโ lives
Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence.
French phenom Wembanyama is enjoying his time on the court with draft hoopla over
After being pulled in many directions as one of the most hyped prospects in the NBA history, French phenom Victor Wembanyama is finally enjoying being a player again.
US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants trapped in hot tractor-trailer
U.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four men they say were part of a human smuggling effort last year that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor-trailer in the scorching Texas summer.
Wembanyama arrives in San Antonio, with fans waiting for hours to greet him
The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.
Spurs, Wembanyama scheduled for prime time on Day 1 of the Summer League in Vegas
No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff drought
The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama.
Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years
Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens.
Patrick Rodgers takes 1-shot lead into Texas Open finale
Patrick Rodgers shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open, with his first PGA Tour title and Masters spot at stake.
Rodgers moves into 3-shot lead at Valero Texas Open
Patrick Rodgers took a step toward his first PGA Tour victory โ and his first Masters appearance โ on Friday, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead midway through the second round of the weather-delayed Valero Texas Open.
Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico
A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants entering the United States from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities.
Baby's death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC says
Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.
Video released by Russian state media shows WNBA star Brittney Griner on flight back to US
A video released by the Russian state media showed WNBA star Brittney Griner before she was handed over to U.S. authorities.
Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre
The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre.
Lakers top Spurs in James' return for first road victory
LeBron James scores 21 points in his return from a five-game absence, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-94 on Friday night for their first road victory of the season.
Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunities
Project Quest aims to serve unemployed and under-skilled jobseekers, through training, coaching, and support.
Public records shed light on migrant flights from San Antonio to Marthaโs Vineyard
Public records released by the Office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shed new light on the chartered flights that departed from Kelly Field in San Antonio on Sept. 14, as reported by News4JAXโs news partner KSAT in Texas.
Feds want psychological tests for parents of separated kids
The Biden administration is asking that parents of children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border undergo another round of psychological evaluations to measure how traumatized they were by the Trump administration policy.
Celebrating National Quesadilla Day!
El Jefe serves up some of the best Tex Mex in town and youโll find things there that arenโt anywhere else like brisket fajitas, margarita flights and theyโre very popular award winning San Antonio style Puffy Tacos.
Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to a new level by catching officials flat-footed in Martha's Vineyard with two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants.
Illness interrupts O'Rourke campaign for Texas governor
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke says he has cleared his campaign schedule after receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital for an unspecified bacterial infection.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims: More financial aid needed soon
The parents of a student who survived the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead and many others injured tell News4JAX sister station KSAT that theyโre barely staying afloat financially.
More Texas migrant truck victims identified; youngest was 13
More than half of the 53 migrants found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer in Texas last week have been identified, the youngest among them 13 years old, officials said Tuesday.
US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
A U.S. official says the tractor-trailer at the center of a disastrous human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside earlier in its journey.
EXPLAINER: Heat, humidity a perilous mix in migrant deaths
An expert says the combination of heat and humidity would have quickly created life-threatening conditions inside the packed, un-airconditioned tractor-trailer where dozens of migrants were found dead this week.
Following human smuggling deaths, I-TEAM examines how hot trailers can get
The death toll in San Antonio has risen to 53 as federal authorities investigate who was behind the southern borderโs deadliest human smuggling episode.
Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers
A Mexican immigration official says that in the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering in the Texas heat, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors.
40+ people found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio, KSAT reports citing sources
At least 46 people have been found dead inside a semitrailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, Texas, according to KSAT, which cited multiple law enforcement sources.
Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 dead
The Texas prison system says it's temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a transport bus last month, later killing a man and his four grandsons.
Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas is too close to call
The Texas primary runoff between Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, was too close to call Wednesday, more than a week after the election.
We asked how you felt, following the Uvalde shooting. Hereโs what you had to say.
Following last weekโs elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, you might still be experiencing some pretty loaded emotions.