Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX)

Shane James, the man who allegedly killed his parents in San Antonio before going on a shooting spree that left four people dead in Austin, intends to file an insanity plea, according to court filings this week. James' attorney on Wednesday indicated he plans to raise an "insanity defense" at an upcoming trial in a Travis County court. James faces four counts of capital murder, along with counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder of a police officer.

The University of Texas at Austin has cut all Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies courses from counting toward its core curriculum. The news was first reported by the Austin American-Statesman. In an email obtained by KUT News, classes like "Women and the Holocaust," "Slavery and its legacies" and "Mexican American Women 1910 to Present" were all not approved by the university for core curriculum status.

Laredo, cut off from state funding for its Flock cameras, will ask voters for advice on whether to devote $1 million a year to keep 165 of the surveillance devices operating in city limits. The Laredo City Council voted 7-2 Monday night to set a nonbinding referendum for May — delaying a decision that is coming due for cities, counties and law enforcement agencies that face a financial reckoning after Gov. Greg Abbott blocked state money from being spent on the roadside cameras.

Affordability has dominated the U.S. Senate race in Texas, with both candidates promising to help voters' pocketbooks. But there are limits on how much they actually can do to combat rising costs if elected. While President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot, the economic impact of his policies — including the ongoing conflict in Iran — is on many voters' minds. Gas prices have gone up, and that has affected people's views of the economy, said University of Michigan economist Joanne Hsu.

When Kevin Fink founded Pullman Market, he brought more than a dash of Tucson flavor and spice to the restaurant known as Mezquite. He brought Sonoran-style cooking, grilled meats and storytelling. He brought the best of his childhood from Tucson, the first U.S. UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Though known for his work in Austin, Fink spends considerable time shaping the dining culture in San Antonio, the second U.S. UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.

The most coveted real estate in business might just be the choicest shelf space of national big box retail. We go inside the room and the process of how stores choose what you can and can't buy.

The U.S. is pushing the Americas to confront Nicaragua—but what, if anything, the region is prepared to do remains unclear.

Rural hospital closures are driving demand for air ambulance services. But finding and keeping highly trained staff to practice medicine in the air isn't easy.

In the first papal state visit to France in nearly 20 years, Pope Leo will preside over Mass in Paris, meet with sex abuse survivors and deliver a speech on European unity.

Part of the Trump administration's argument for banning news outlets is that their coverage posed a threat to national security. A story cited an anonymous official, who turned out to be VP Vance.