Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking San Antonio voters to weigh in on the city’s $489 million contribution to a proposed Spurs arena, urging the City Council to place a referendum on the November ballot.
The Philippines received an impunity score of 44.86, with a higher score indicating a higher level of impunity.
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Friday questioned whether the US-backed Pax Silica initiative would strengthen the Philippines’ scientific and industrial capabilities, as concerns grow over its potential demands on the country’s land, water, energy and labor.
Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. posted P1 million bail in an ongoing malversation case on Friday, while the Office of the Ombudsman said he still owes P124.5 million in civil damages that the Sandiganbayan ordered him to pay after acquitting him in the pork barrel scam cases.
Austin officials are asking residents whether the city should rename César Chávez Street following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader, with three public meetings and an online survey planned before officials present the feedback to the Austin City Council.
Transportation planners are studying a regional bus service linking New Braunfels with San Antonio, San Marcos, Live Oak and Seguin as daily travel and congestion increase along the Interstate 35 corridor.
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, 51, who federal authorities released from custody Wednesday, told CNN that Salgado Araujo never attacked or threatened the officers during the July 7 traffic stop.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall affects about 132,440 rockets sold at fireworks stores nationwide from March 2025 through June 2026.
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy has permanently protected 60 acres in northwest Harris County, adding native prairie, wetlands and agricultural land to the Katy Prairie conservation area as development continues across the region.
The fire occurred in the Texas Medical Center, near the intersection of Fannin Street and University Boulevard.