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Today’s Weather: The week continues to be sunny and warm in San Antonio, with an expected high of 95 and a low of 76. The rest of the week will see similar temperatures, with sunny skies and cool nights. In addition, the tropics They are calm for nowThe Atlantic hurricane season ends on November 30.
SAPD: Crimes will be mostly reduced in 2024
Crime in San Antonio is down so far this year compared to 2023, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Overall, crimes against people, property and society are down, though some specific crimes are up.
Gambling and gun-related crimes were significantly reduced in 2024. Human trafficking crimes were reduced by almost half and homicides decreased by 25% compared to last year.
SAPD Chief William McManus said that’s the trend for most other violent crimes as well. “Violent crime is down pretty much across the board,” he explained, “with the exception of one non-forcible sex crime this year versus none last year, but we’re seeing a 2% decrease in violent crime.”
Crimes against stolen property and crimes of destruction, damage and vandalism have increased. But motor vehicle theft and robbery have generally decreased.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus
Judge: Former Delia’s employees can’t add founder to lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a request by a group of former Delia’s Tamales employees seeking to add the company’s name to their wage theft lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges the company made illegal deductions from paychecks and threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on employees who appealed their firings.
He Monitor the McAllen reported that The judge ruled that the request to add founder Delia Garza to the lawsuit came too late and did not provide “good cause.”
An amendment to convert the lawsuit into a class action was also denied.
FAA wants to fine SpaceX $633,000 for 2023 launches
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed $633,000 in civil penalties against Space X.
The agency alleged that SpaceX failed to comply with licensing requirements during two launches in Florida last year. The company has 30 days to respond to the penalties.
SpaceX is still awaiting regulatory approval from the FAA to execute its fifth Starship launch from its launch site in South Texas.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it fined SpaceX $150,000 for violating clean water laws at the Bocha Chica site.
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SpaceX’s Starship mega rocket
CBP: 50% reduction in migrant arrests at the border
In its latest report, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded a 50% reduction in migrant apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border during the year between ports of entry since fiscal year 2020.
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America research and advocacy organization said the Biden administration’s new asylum limits are a second major enforcement effort he has coordinated this year.
“In early January, Mexico sent in a bunch of law enforcement,” he explained. “Border Patrol apprehensions were cut in half. In early June, the Biden administration added a second crackdown, saying that anyone who comes has very little chance of accessing the U.S. asylum system.”
Isacson added that Mexico’s current efforts to transport migrants south of the border may not be a sustainable strategy.
Lawmakers call for clemency for death row inmate
A bipartisan group of 84 Texas House members has called on the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency to Robert Roberson, who was convicted of shaken baby syndrome in the death of his two-year-old daughter in 2002.
The group of scientists, doctors and other advocates submitted letters in support of a clemency petition that Roberson’s attorneys filed Tuesday.
They argued that their case was riddled with inaccurate medical testimony and faulty evidence.
Roberson is scheduled to be executed on October 17.
Dementia study finds genetic connection
Research in San Antonio has found an overlap between genes linked to Alzheimer’s and those linked to other types of dementia.
The study examined the genomes of more than 800,000 people, including those with different types of dementia.
UT Health San Antonio researchers were looking to see if any of the genes that put people at risk for Alzheimer’s also increased their risk of developing other types of dementia, including vascular dementia.
They found some. Although Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia are distinct diseases, the study suggested that some of the genetic risk factors are the same. For all-cause dementias, this analysis found variants in ten genes linked to the development of Alzheimer’s in previous studies.
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