Watch the corpse flower cam at San Antonio Zoo. The beautiful but stinky flower is expected to bloom sometime in the next week.

“I think Amy’s doing incredibly well,” he said at the White House departing for a campaign rally. Allowing Trump to fill the seat with Barrett “poses a threat to safe and legal abortion in our country," Harris said. Democrats warn that she would be a vote to undo the law and strip health coverage from millions of Americans. "I'm not hostile to the ACA,” Barrett told the senators. “You would not be getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett,” she declared.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will meet on Thursday to discuss a resolution that declares racism as a public health crisis. The resolution would establish stronger efforts to promote racial equity in San Antonio, the city says. According to the resolution, the 2019 Racial Equity Indicator Report reveals the average median household income disparity between races is substantial. The average median household incomes are $44,964 for Black people, $46,329 for Latino people, and $70,019 for white people. Abbotts property tax freeze plan wont change how city looks at changes to policingAs a result of the resolution, the city would increase advocacy, support community-based groups and initiatives for racial equity, and give bi-annual updates on policies and programs.

Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, are set to announce a proposal on police funding on Tuesday. A news conference is slated to begin at noon on Fort Worth, and it will be livestreamed in this article. The announcement comes after Austin on Thursday moved to defund their police force by one-third, and instead invest in social services. That money will be redirected to social services in the 2021 fiscal budget, which starts Oct. 1. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that a large amount of the sales tax fund will go toward nonprofits and civilian response teams.

HOUSTON Mourners will gather Friday in Houston to honor the life of a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment from Fort Hood to Capitol Hill. Vannessa Guillen's family scheduled the memorial for noon to 8 p.m. at Cesar E. Chavez High School, on a field where Guillen once played soccer as a high school athlete. Guillen disappeared from Fort Hood, where she was stationed, on April 22, and Army officials confirmed July 6 that her remains had been found. Guillens family has said she was sexually harassed by the fellow solider suspected of killing her, but the Army has said there is no evidence of that. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy ordered an independent review of the command climate at Fort Hood following Guillen's slaying.

Abbott first spoke in Lubbock and addressed the decrease in COVID-19 testing across the state, even as students head back to school. He said the demand has dropped off in recent weeks and the state has coordinated fewer surge testing sites. He said he expects the number of tests to increase in the coming days as a surge testing site will return to Houston. The state is working on strategies to increase testing in education settings, he added. Greg Abbott discusses bars, college football in latest COVID-19 updateOn Wednesday, Texas surpassed 9,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as testing for COVID-19 dropped to the lowest levels since June.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will meet on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the proposed $2.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year and its effects on the San Antonio Police Departments budget. City staff is expected to give a presentation on the police collective bargaining agreement resolution, the results of a public safety listening session and SAPD. Proposed $2.9B FY21 city budget includes cuts but no layoffs amid $127 million drop in revenueThe budget includes numerous cuts to balance out expected revenue shortcomings from the coronavirus pandemic. The $2.9 billion proposed budget is $7.7 million less than what the council passed for the FY 2020. Proposed SAPD budget increase a slap in the face for police reform activists

Greg Abbott will head to Beaumont on Tuesday to deliver an update on the states COVID-19 response. Abbotts update will come a day after he said coronavirus testing will ramp up again, as students head back to school. The states rolling positivity rate stands at nearly 20 percent, which is nearly doubled from over a week ago. The state has recorded 490,817 cases and 8,490 deaths, according to the states Health and Human Services dashboard. A total of 31 new deaths were recorded Monday alone.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and its effects on the next fiscal years budget. City staff is expected to give a staff presentation of the proposed $2.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year, an update on the COVID-19 response and recovery plan, and update on the general fund budget. Proposed $2.9B FY21 city budget includes cuts but no layoffs amid $127 million drop in revenueLast week, city staff gave a presentation of the budget, which includes numerous cuts to balance out expected revenue shortcomings from the coronavirus pandemic. The $2.9 billion proposed budget is $7.7 million less than what the council passed for the FY 2020. Proposed SAPD budget increase a slap in the face for police reform activists

SAN ANTONIO Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will meet on Thursday morning to discuss a proposed $2.9 billion budget. The meeting is slated to begin at 9 a.m. via videoconference, but delays are possible. City staff said they will present a balanced budget despite an expected $127 million revenue shortfall in the next fiscal year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Proposed $2.9B FY21 city budget includes cuts but no layoffs amid $127 million drop in revenueThe proposed budget is $7.7 million less than what council passed for the FY 2020 but includes numerous cuts. Community services like libraries, youth programs and senior services should not see major changes with the proposed budget.

SAN ANTONIO City Council will meet on Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to provide aid during the coronavirus pandemic. Councilmembers will discuss funding for COVID-19 recovery efforts through the reworking of sales tax proceeds. A one-eighth of a cent sales tax that was being used for Linear Creek Parkways and the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program will expire in June. VIA, Mayor agree on plan to use 1/8 cent sales tax for economic recovery, then transportationLast month, the city and VIA Metropolitan Transit agreed on plans to use the sales tax for a workforce development/economic opportunity program before permanently shifting it to transportation funding. Councilmembers and the Advanced Transportation District Board are expected to vote later this month to put the plan onto the Nov. 3 ballot.

SAN ANTNIO Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to San Antonio on Tuesday for a briefing on personal protective equipment supply in Texas. Texas has confirmed 430,485 coronavirus cases and 6,837 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic. On Saturday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 9,539 news cases of COVID-19 and another 268 deaths. Greg Abbott says school districts should decide when, how to reopen

Greg Abbott will travel to Corpus Christi and Weslaco on Tuesday to survey damage brought on by Hurricane Hanna over the weekend. He will speak at the Texas Department of Public Safety Headquarters in Weslaco. Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief Nim Kidd will also be in attendance, according to a news release. On Sunday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved an emergency declaration that will provide federal aid. It knocked out power for tens of thousands on residents throughout South Texas into Monday evening, according to the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO The community will pay their final respects to Kyle Coleman, the late Bexar County emergency management coordinator, on Friday morning. 15 die of COVID-19 in Bexar County, San AntonioThe public is invited to pay respects by watching the service online. It will then pass by the Fire Marshals Office at 9120 Southton Road, the city and county emergency operations center and the Bexar County Courthouse while en route to the coliseum. Coleman served as the Bexar County emergency management coordinator up until the time of his death. Before that, he served as a Bexar County Sheriffs Office deputy.

SAN ANTONIO Dr. Anthony Fauci will discuss the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the United States during a discussion with the Global Health Policy Center on Friday afternoon. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, is slated to speak at 12:30 p.m. Fauci will discuss necessary actions for the safe reopening of businesses and schools, according to the GHPC. The public health expert, who has become a household name in the battle against the virus, will testify to a House subcommittee on July 31. The hearing will focus on the urgent need for a national comprehensive plan to address the virus, committee officials said in a statement announcing the session.

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SAN ANTONIO SAISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez will hold a briefing on Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans for the upcoming school year as students will head back to the classroom either virtually or in-person during a global pandemic. Martinez will provide information about the start of school plans as local officials, parents and teachers have expressed concern about sending children to campus with a rise in COVID-19 cases. Last week, the TEA issued guidance for school districts as the state continues to see an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Texas teachers caught in the middle of political battles over schools reopeningAs the plan stands now, parents can choose to send their children to full-time on-campus or remote learning for the 2020-21 school year. Masks will be mandatory for students older than 10 years old and teachers in counties with 20 or more COVID-19 cases.

SAN ANTONIO Vice President Mike Pence will address the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the U.S. and the climbing number of hospitalizations during a briefing on Wednesday morning. The White House coronavirus task force briefing is slated to begin at 10 a.m., but delays are possible. Pence has led the task force since the beginning of the pandemic, but it slowly stopped daily briefings as states began reopening efforts. 778 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths reported in Bexar CountyPences update comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Texas, which surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day on Tuesday. Across the U.S., the personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again, according to the Associated Press.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starlink satellites from a Falcon 9 at 10:59 a.m. Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center. If there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time. SpaceX launches Air Forces newest GPS satelliteThe launch reportedly will be the 10th mission in support of the constellation of networked satellites known as Starlink. The goal of Starlink is to create a network that will help provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe. Additional KSAT Kids Content:

The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing about Examining the National Response to the Worsening Coronavirus Pandemic on Wednesday morning. Dr. Umair A. Shah, the executive director of the Harris County Public Health, will be among the witnesses to speak during the briefing. Texas has recorded more than 2,670 deaths and more than 200,000 confirmed cases of the virus. Across the U.S., there have been 3 million confirmed infections and over 130,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic four months ago. Read also:Window into virus surge: Death, recovery at Houston hospitalMonths into crisis, Americans face frustrating test delaysTexas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single dayShe was my rock.

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SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will discuss the citys response and preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic as cases continue to rise. 347 COVID-19 cases added in San Antonio, Bexar CountyCity officials announced 347 new COVID-19 cases during Wednesdays nightly briefing. During his nightly briefing, Nirenberg acknowledged the virus has a grip on metropolitan areas in Texas. Outdoor gatherings of more than 100 prohibited in San Antonio due to COVID-19City Council will also take up a resolution that outlines the councils priorities related to the San Antonio Police Officers Associations collective bargaining agreement. Read also:San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wants more local control as COVID-19 cases surgeSouthtown bar closed temporarily after individual threatens to spread COVID-19Requests for coronavirus grant funds far outweigh availability, records show

Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, comforts Tomika Miller, the wife of Rayshard Brooks during his public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday, Jun 22, 2020 in Atlanta. A private funeral for Brooks will be held Tuesday at the church. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)ATLANTA Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by a police officer, is to be remembered Tuesday at the church in Atlanta where the Rev. The private funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church follows a public viewing held Monday. Bernice King, also plans to deliver remarks at Brooks' funeral, along with a friend of his and his mother-in-law, according to a draft program released by the church.

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AUSTIN, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will provide an update on the states continued response to COVID-19, as cases and hospitalizations continue to rapidly increase. The governor will speak at 2 p.m., Monday, June 22, in Austin. As of Sunday, COVID-19 cases in Texas reached 111,601, which was an increase of 3,866 cases from Saturday, according to a report by the Associated Press. Beginning Monday, face coverings will be required at all Bexar County businesses after an executive order was issued by Judge Nelson Wolff. The order was issued due to the uptick in cases and hospitalizations in the county.

SAN ANTONIO Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar will provide an update on COVID-19 cases inside the jail on Monday afternoon. Salazar will also speak about how deputies are helping implement Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolffs new order that requires businesses to have a health and safety policy. The policy requires face coverings for employees and visitors. Daily COVID-19 cases hit new high in Bexar CountyBusinesses that do not follow the order can be fined up to $1,000. In a news conference that announced the new order, Salazar said issuing a citation will be the last resort.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will hear a briefing on the local economys road to recovery during a meeting on Thursday morning. City officials are expected to present the fiscal year 2021 trial budget and a five-year financial forecast, based on the coronavirus pandemics impact on the general fund, hotel occupancy tax fund and airport fund. Bexar County COVID-19 cases surpass 5,000The trial budget for the fiscal year 2021 will include revenue and expenditure assumptions and possible reductions, according to the city. City Council on June 4 voted on budget adjustments for the remainder of the fiscal year, based on revenues and expenditures from October 2019-April 2020. About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, according to the latest figures released Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO A new executive order is expected to be issued in Bexar County following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the San Antonio area. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is expected to issue a new order during a news conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales will join Wolff at the news conference. Nirenberg reported 436 new COVID-19 cases in Bexar County, bringing the total to 4,873 cases. There are 89 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Tuesday.

SAN ANTONIO As demonstrations continue in city streets and protestors call for change in policing, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus will brief City Council members about the state of his department Wednesday afternoon. The council is scheduled to hear about police-community relations, officer training, and the legal framework for investigating and disciplining officers during a virtual meeting at 2 p.m. He has also said the city and community need a level set to find out where things stand before determining what areas need to be changed. Members of the public will be able to comment via phone, email, or by dropping off written comments. The deadline to sign up is at noon, a city spokeswoman said.

HOUSTON 7 a.m. -- Houston is preparing for hundreds of mourners with a six-hour viewing of George Floyds casket on Monday. The viewing, which is open to the public, will be held at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Floyds hometown. Al Sharpton, Attorney Benjamin Crump, Slim Thug, Leela James, Paul Wall, Floyd Mayweather, Congressman Al Green, Bishop James Dixon, and more. It is the final public memorial before Floyd will be buried Tuesday at the Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery. Floyd, 46, died after a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on his neck for several minutes exactly two weeks ago.

HOUSTON Amid dozens of demonstrations honoring the life of George Floyd and protesting racial injustice police violence, Thursday will mark the first day of memorial services across three cities. The first service will be held around 1 p.m. at North Central University in Minneapolis. Ben Crump, an attorney for the Floyd family, will also speak. Floyd memorials will retrace life, push for justice in deathChavins charges were upgraded to second-degree murder on Wednesday. The three other officers at the scene were charged for the first time with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joe Biden plans to blister President Donald Trump for directing authorities to drive back peaceful protesters outside the White House in order to stage a photo op, saying Tuesday that the commander in chief is more interested in power than in principle.The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is delivering a speech in Philadelphia, addressing the civil unrest facing communities across America." The speech will be livestreamed in this article. If there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time. Biden is working to elevate his voice in the national debate after more than two months of the campaign for the White House being frozen amid the outbreak of the coronarvius. When peaceful protestors are dispersed by the order of the president from the doorstep of the peoples house, the White House using tear gas and flash grenades in order to stage a photo op at a noble church, we can be forgiven for believing that the president is more interested in power than in principle, Biden will say, according to excerpts released by his campaign.

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Published: May 25, 2020, 10:28 am Updated: May 27, 2020, 9:31 amSAN ANTONIO – Despite Sunday’s late storms, the sky was open this Memorial Day for a flyover from historic warbird planes. Four World War II-era airplanes put on a 30-minute display over San Antonio, starting around noon. Lewis Air Legends and the City of San Antonio hosted the spectacle. We’re really excited to show you the details for our Memorial Day Flyover in collaboration with the City of San Antonio! The flyover commemorates Memorial Day and “those that served and fought for our freedom,” Lewis Air Legends founder and pilot Rod Lewis said in a news release.

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SAN ANTONIO – The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery honored servicemen and women Wednesday morning with a private wreath-laying ceremony. WATCH: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery holds Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremonyWednesday’s ceremony was closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release. The traditional public Memorial Day ceremony has been canceled this year. Memorial Day public ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will not be held this yearInstead, veterans, servicemembers, family members and the community were encouraged to view Wednesday’s ceremony via local media. “This year, by necessity, will be different from past Memorial Day observances,” said Aubrey David, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery director.

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SAN ANTONIO – Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller on Monday announced that churches in the Archdiocese of San Antonio can once again open their doors for weekend masses. The first weekend masses will take place May 23-24, he said in a briefing before the “Mission: Hope” flyover at 2 p.m. There are 170 churches under the Archdiocese of San Antonio across 19 counties. García-Siller said churches will reopen under safety guidance from Gov. Explained: How Abbott plans to reopen Texas and differences from San Antonio, Bexar County ordersWhile religious institutions have been allowed to stay open with limitations, the Archdiocese of San Antonio suspended masses until at least May 18.

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Watch the nest of an American bald eagle in the San Bernardino National Forest in the livestream below, courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley. More information about the livestream is below from their website:We planned, raised funds, obtained permits and installed a Bald Eagle Nest camera on the first ever active bald eagle nest in Big Bear Valley. Historically, bald eagles only wintered in Big Bear Valley to find sources of food (waterfowl and fish) not available in the frozen lakes further north. In 2012 the “first in recorded history” bald eagle chick was hatched in Big Bear Valley. For more information about these eagles, their nest and camera operation, visit our History and FAQ pages.

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