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Young UTSA grad's first big job? He's head of federal counter-terrorism office.

1 day ago | expressnews.com | Sig Christenson |Scott Huddleston

At 22, Thomas Fugate III is going places fast in the Trump administration. A MAGA loyalist, he's risen from working on Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign to heading up, apparently on an interim basis, a counter-terrorism office in the Department of Homeland Security - a job that in the past required the boss to have a thicker resume. Fugate, who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2024, had no previous experience combating terrorism.
How to grow pineapple and remove stubborn vines and spider mites

1 day ago | expressnews.com | Neil Sperry

Q: I have snailseed vines in several of my beds. I have tried pulling them out, spraying them with a weedkiller, and tying them off with a plastic bag to deprive them of air. Nothing has killed them. The bags seemed to do the best job, but they have kept coming back. Do you have a better idea? A: Yes, and a couple of suggestions. Snailseed vines have strong rhizomatous root systems that form dense mats beneath the ground. You can't pull them up - they're too strong.
Trump-Musk public blowup didn't happen overnight. Here's what we know.

1 day ago | expressnews.com | Sara DiNatale

The "big, beautiful bill" that would cut solar and electric vehicle tax incentives - to the alarm of the renewable energy industry - is at the center of the ongoing blowup between President Donald Trump and his once top adviser, Elon Musk. Trump wrote on his Truth Social social media site that Musk "just went CRAZY!" after the president "took away his EV Mandate" - a claim the Texas tech titan derided as "an obvious lie" on X, the social media platform he owns.
Why Donald Trump's feud with Elon Musk is a big deal for Texas

2 days ago | expressnews.com | Jeremy Wallace

It's pretty clear that the bromance between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk isn't just over, it is charred beyond recognition. While Trump and Musk fighting on social media Thursday was significant news nationally, it was potentially even bigger in Texas because of what it means for Musk's growing economic and political footprints in the Lone Star State.
Alamo Colleges, St. Mary's team up to help teens earn college credits

2 days ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

While many teachers are taking a break this summer, the first cohort in a new educational empowerment partnership are getting back to work, so they can help more high school students earn college credits before they graduate. The Alamo Colleges District is partnering with St. Mary's University to provide online training to high school teachers in the Northside, North East and East Central ISDs to become certified in dual-credit instruction in English, U.S. history and political science.
Smithson Valley going for first state baseball title against Aledo

2 days ago | expressnews.com | Christina Huang

Smithson Valley baseball is on the verge of not only making program history, but San Antonio area history as well. The Rangers take on the Aledo Bearcats (31-8) at 7 p.m. Friday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock for the UIL Class 5A Division I state title. Smithson Valley (27-12) is the first 5A baseball team from the San Antonio area to make a state championship game since Alamo Heights accomplished the feat in the 2015-16 school year with current Houston Astros pitcher Forrest Whitley on the roster.
How Democrats cope in the minority of the Texas Legislature

2 days ago | expressnews.com | Jeremy Wallace

It's easy to see how demoralizing it can be for Democrats in the Texas Legislature. Greatly outnumbered by Republicans, they have little chance to pass major bills and are on constant edge fighting bills like the school voucher plan, voting restrictions and abortion bans. But to stay in office, they also have to work almost clandestinely to get their own bills passed and secure funding for important issues back home.
Greg Abbott signs bill giving $8.5B to public schools and teacher raises

3 days ago | expressnews.com | Edward McKinley

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill that will inject $8.5 billion of new funding into public schools - one of the largest such cash boosts in state history. "More than anything, this law will help students go from graduation directly into a good paying job right here in the Lone Star State," Abbott said at a ceremony in the library of Salado Middle School.
Is a former S.A. military leader in line to be next NASA chief?

3 days ago | expressnews.com | Sig Christenson

A former top San Antonio military official could be in the running to become the new head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, who previously commanded the San Antonio-based Air Education and Training Command, is on the short list to be nominated to lead NASA, according to multiple media reports.
Counting down the Express-News' Top 50 restaurants in San Antonio

3 days ago | expressnews.com | Mike Sutter

In the middle of updating San Antonio's Top 25 Restaurants for 2025, I had a Roy Scheider moment. That one from "Jaws" when the shark rises with razored dread from the scarlet churn, and Scheider bolts up like a Marlboro marionette: "You're gonna need a bigger boat." It's been that kind of year, washed in the tears of closings and broken dreams. But that same primordial froth spawned an awakening wave. Michelin came to town, and Pullman Market. And homegrown omakase, and defiantly simple French.