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8+ min ago (333+ words) Applications are now open for Texas Fashion Week, giving up-and-coming designers until Feb. 1 to apply to show of their creations at the June event. Taking place June 1-7 at the top of Frost Tower, the gathering will bring together fledgling fashion designers from across the Lone Star State as well as designers from fashionable locales around the globe, including Mexico, Dubai, Zimbabwe, England and beyond. San Antonio isn't exactly known for high fashion, but event officials say TXFW is slowly working to change that. "The growth of fashion in San Antonio and across Texas is just getting started," Saige Thomas, President of TFII and Co-Founder of Texas Fashion Week, said in an emailed statement. "Our designers, our creative workforce, and our industry partners continue to prove that Texas is a powerful fashion hub with its own voice." In a 2023 article titled…...

21+ min ago (690+ words) Warning: these burgers are going to make your mouth water so much you might need a towel. It's hard to beat a good burger for a quick, easy meal " especially one with freshly made fries and reasonable prices. San Antonio has lots of great options, but the folks over at review site Yelp have collected data showing who reins supreme. These burger joints all have one thing in common " great burgers. But that's just about where the similarities end. First, there's the question of the bun. Whether you are pro-brioche bun, classic bun or are adventurous (and hungry) enough to try a burger wedged between two grilled cheese sandwiches, this list covers a wide spectrum of styles. Then there's the patty itself, which can be smashed and crispy, thick and juicy or not even beef at all. Though some of…...

51+ min ago (218+ words) Eat your heart out, Don Draper. This Mid-Century gem in San Antonio is far out " we're talking gone, daddio! Built in 1957, this swinging pad is fully restored, while maintaining the hip details that Mid-Century Modern lovers swoon over. Going for just under $1.5 million, the property sits on a gated acre minutes from the Medical Center in the Oak Hills neighborhood. Given its location, this house is just begging to be scooped up by the hippest surgeon in the Alamo City. The house itself is a sprawling 4,221-square feet, featuring an open floor plan living and dining area. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath property also boasts two primary suites with their own en suite bathrooms and walk-in closets. But the real star of the show is the view. Throughout the house, floor-to-ceiling windows make San Antonio the main decorating element in the space…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (954+ words) WASHINGTON "U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett was in and then he was out. Then, he was back in. The Austin Democrat's reelection plans have ping-ponged as the Legislature's new congressional maps winded their way through the courts. Drawn at the behest of President Donald Trump, the new map is intended to yield more seats for the GOP in the coming midterm elections and would have pit Doggett against fellow Austin Democratic Rep. Greg Casar. On Thursday, the Supreme Court said that the state can use the new map in 2026 "reversing a lower court ruling from last month that found the new boundaries be unconstitutional. On Friday, Doggett said he's once again planning to retire. "I will continue working with the same urgency and determination as if next year were my last, which in public office it will be," Doggett said in a…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (187+ words) VIA Metropolitan Transit is warning riders of major detours this weekend due to the first installment of the San Antonio Marathon." A total of 26 routes in and around downtown will experience detours Friday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 7, due to conflicts with various courses and road closures. Routes on Saturday, Dec. 6, will run as usual. Folks can expect detours between 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and again on Sunday from 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the following routes:" A map of the detours and more information is available on VIA's website." Organizers expect more than 18,000 runners to participate in the city's inaugural San Antonio Marathon, including competitors from all 50 states plus 25 countries." Runners will participate in the SATX 5K by Holiday on Houston Street on Friday, while both a half-marathon and full-length Boston Marathon qualifying race will take place on Sunday." The San Antonio Marathon replaces the…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago (309+ words) Yet another man has taken his own life in the parking lot of the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans" Hospital, San Antonio police confirm. The apparent suicide, which took place Thursday afternoon, is the second such incident in less than a year." Police responded to a 911 call at the VA hospital shortly before 1 p.m. after the 33-year-old man called dispatch to tell them where he was located. Authorities haven"t yet identified him, KSAT reports." It"s unclear at press time whether the individual was an armed services veteran. Regardless, the incident bears a striking resemblance to the death of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Miller, 54, who ended his life in April in the same parking lot." At the time, Miller"s father said his son"s suicide was in protest of the VA"s overprescribing of SSRIs and antidepressants to treat his PTSD....

4+ hour, 22+ min ago (1189+ words) The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again. America's status hinges on whether the country's main outbreaks this year stemmed from the big one in West Texas that officially began Jan. 20. If these outbreaks are linked, and go on through Jan. 20 of next year, the U.S. will no longer be among nations that have banished the disease. "A lot of people worked very hard for a very long time to achieve elimination " years of figuring out how to make vaccines available, get good vaccine coverage, and have a rapid response to outbreaks to limit their spread," said Paul Rota, a microbiologist who recently retired from a nearly 40-year career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy has fired experts on…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (323+ words) Fifty San Antonio Police Department officers helped undertake a controversial federal immigration raid that detained 140 people last month at what authorities maintain was an after-hours nightclub, the Express-News reports. The officers provided "perimeter security and traffic containment," Lt. David Bacarreza, a deputy chief of staff, said in the story, the first to clarify SAPD's involvement in the raid. He added that the department responds to federal agencies' requests for perimeter security but doesn't "directly assist" with immigration roundups. The Nov. 16 raid, carried out near San Padro Avenue and Basse Road by a new Homeland Security Task Force, have drawn the ire of immigrant-rights activists and Democratic lawmakers. Critics argue the feds have failed to be transparent about the raid and haven't revealed vital details, including the names of most of those detained and where they're being held. The task force…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago (947+ words) As we shuffle into the first weekend of December, the boxing calendar is doing its best to pack out your early festive schedule. From San Antonio to Monte Carlo, from Broadbeach, Australia to cards in Germany and Panama, there's more than enough happening to warm our ice-cold hearts. Let's take a closer look at the five biggest things to look out for this weekend in the world of boxing. If IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) is going to keep being paired with fighters noticeably below his ceiling, then the responsibility is on him to keep stacking statement wins. That's just how this sport works " the ecosystem demands receipts. This Saturday on Australia's Gold Coast he meets Huseyin Cinkara (23-0, 19 KOs), an unbeaten contender who's still a few solid rungs beneath the IBF champ. Opetaia's irritation is understandable, too " the appetite…...

15+ hour, 34+ 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…...