San Antonio Express-News

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk denies making a Nazi salute during a speech celebrating President Donald Trump's inauguration, saying that online backlash to his gesture is nothing but “dirty tricks” from political opponents.⁠ ⁠ Rolling Stone reported that neo-Nazi leaders have been celebrating Musk's gesture in posts on social media. The creator of a Nazi AI chatbot wrote that “incredible things are happening already.”⁠ ⁠ After attending Trump's inauguration Monday at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Musk took the stage at Capital One Arena to address thousands gathered to watch the ceremonies.⁠ ⁠ While thanking voters for electing Trump for a second term in office, Musk made an animated gesture to the crowd. The tech mogul put his right hand to his chest then extended it outward with his flat palm facing downward.⁠ https://bit.ly/40IzznZ

Buc-ee's accuses Super Fuels of trying to capitalize on its well-known branding by confusing highway travelers who could mistake the logos from afar.

From the makeover of San Antonio International Airport to the expanding cluster of manufacturing plants on the South Side and city officials' ambitious Project Marvel downtown, major developments are altering the city's neighborhoods and changing its skyline.

President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a move to cut off a longstanding constitutional right that could leave hundreds of thousands of Texas children without legal status. ⁠ ⁠ The move has been questioned by legal scholars and it has already drawn lawsuits from the American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of Democratic-led states.⁠ ⁠ Texas Republicans in Congress, meanwhile, are pushing legislation that would do the same, arguing birthright citizenship incentivizes illegal immigration.⁠ ⁠ About 8% of Texas households include an unauthorized immigrant, according to estimates from the Pew Research Center. That would mean more than 920,000 households could be affected. ⁠https://bit.ly/3PLefYP

EV sales slowed in the United States in 2024, and President Donald Trump may further disrupt the industry by cutting incentives.

Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court in his hometown, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan as he posed for a slew of photographers.⁠ ⁠ He could not have seemed happier.⁠ ⁠ Wembanyama unveiled a gift of sorts to his hometown and the next generation on Tuesday, a pair of outdoor courts — one for 5-on-5 play, the other for 3-on-3 play — that were built to the specifications that he wanted and sketched out himself.⁠ ⁠ Wemby and the Spurs are in France this week, playing a pair of games in Paris against the Indiana Pacers. France is Wemby's homeland, as everyone knows. And it's often assumed that he's from Paris, but he's from Le Chesnay — about 12 miles west of the city.⁠ ⁠ It was important to him to make this happen in time for the Spurs' visit there. Others did not think that was realistic.⁠ ⁠ “Impossible,” said Le Chesnay's mayor, Richard Delepierre.⁠ ⁠ The challenges were many. But it's what Wemby wanted. And that makes things happen, especially in his hometown.⁠ https://bit.ly/3WrYGZQ

An excavator broke the urn and tore a bag holding the ashes, spreading them in the dirt and grass, the lawsuit said.

A winter storm brought light snow and sleet accumulations Tuesday morning across much of South Texas. However, even though the precipitation has come to an end, the coldest temperatures have yet to arrive.⁠ ⁠ Thanks to clearing skies this evening, temperatures will be able to plummet, falling to their lowest levels so far this winter.⁠ ⁠ After reaching the upper 30s Tuesday afternoon, San Antonio temps will dip below freezing this evening and sink into the upper 20s, causing threats to pipes and roadways.⁠ https://bit.ly/4aIN0YN

The Texas grid has seen its biggest demand spike since last January's record high, but the grid operator says there will be more than enough power, normal conditions and no rolling blackouts.

The recruit walked briskly up to Tech. Sgt. Bradley Middleton and pivoted to face him.⁠ ⁠ To the untrained eye, nothing seemed out of place. But it was all wrong. The young airman-in-training was supposed to march, drill-style, into the dining hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, halt in front of Middleton, stand at attention, then turn to face the sergeant.⁠ ⁠ “Is this your first report?” asked Middleton, speaking in what the Air Force euphemistically calls “command voice.”⁠ ⁠ Welcome to the Chow Board, also known as the Snake Pit. During Air Force basic training at Lackland, mealtime is not a respite. It's part of a relentless process of discipline and indoctrination that spans a recruit's every waking moment.⁠ ⁠ In the dining facility, or DFAC, recruits are scrutinized from the moment they enter until the moment they leave to make sure their attire, attitude, bearing and speech are up to snuff. Chow runners are at the heart of the ritual.⁠ https://bit.ly/3EeIBQN