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Federal government offers free COVID-19 tests again, just in time for winter holidays
After a pause since September, the free testing kits are back.
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How researchers are working to fill the gaps in long COVID data
To design new studies, researchers are working across specialties and partnering with patients.
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Got a weird COVID-19 symptom? You’re not alone.
From COVID tongue to COVID toe, doctors have seen some bizarre cases.
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Prison contractor MTC accused of billing Texas millions for inmate treatment programs it didn’t provide
Before being released on parole, most Texas prisoners must complete treatment programs like life skills or addiction therapy. Private prison operator Management & Training Corporation allegedly stopped providing the services, but kept taking the money.
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Thanksgiving travel at San Antonio’s airport expected to eclipse pre-pandemic levels
About 1,500 more people are expected to fly out of San Antonio on this Wednesday than on the same day in 2019.
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San Antonio’s next Cowboy Breakfast may not happen, organizers warn
Organizers of the event say costs and logistics required to produce the event have gone up.
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DNA is providing new clues to why COVID-19 hits people differently
Age and general health can affect severity. So can your genes.
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San Antonio’s Smoke BBQ + Skybar expands once more, adds two-story North Side location
The venue offers indoor seating for up to 250 guests plus a 7,000-square-foot covered patio space.
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San Antonio Shake Shack locations will add automated kiosks, joining industry trend
Shake Shack is the latest chain to announce it will replace human cashiers with touch-screen kiosks.
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XFL reveals San Antonio team name and logo to mixed reviews on social media
The league announced that the new team will be called the Brahmas, and that the ‘vast plains of San Antonio’ give the bulls their strength.
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Disaster Dollars: Abbott’s big new donor got half-billion in COVID, border contracts
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the governor’s pandemic and Operation Lone Star disaster declarations has now kicked Abbott a cool $150,000.
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Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.
Abbott has consolidated power like none before him, at times circumventing the GOP-controlled Legislature and overriding local officials. A flurry of executive measures has solidified his base and raised his national profile.
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Outbreak of childhood respiratory illness wreaking havoc at San Antonio hospitals
‘I can definitely say that most hospital systems right now are full,’ one physician said.
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The pandemic may be stunting young adults’ personality development
Adults younger than 30 have become more neurotic and less conscientious since 2020, a study finds.
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Feds launch probe into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
In a letter, the Treasury Department said it’s trying to determine whether Florida misused federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay for the flights.
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Longtime San Antonio-area mainstay Bobby J’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers has closed
It’s unclear when the Helotes restaurant shut down, but its phone number has been disconnected and Google lists it as ‘permanently closed.’
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Creepy Craigslist Ad, Councilman Mario Bravo: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo had the dubious distinction of appearing twice in our top stories.
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San Antonio to distribute $4 million to artists affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Alamo City artists affected by the pandemic could qualify for grants worth up to $7,500.
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San Antonio nonprofit honored by Bon Appetit magazine for mental health work with hospitality workers
Saint City Culinary Foundation and Heard have been recognized as one of the magazine’s five Heads of the Table for 2022.
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CO2 shortage squeezes U.S. craft beer industry already struggling with supply issues
The odorless, tasteless chemical compound is the latest material in beer-making to see significant depletion.