The stakes are very high. Amy as the Trump Administration again tries to push through a rule that would effectively ban all Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the u. S. , we look at the latest deadly Government Policies targeting immigrants, from trumps plan to end a program that allows severely sick immigrants to stay in the u. S. For treatment to ongoing family separation. Well speak with lee gelernt, Deputy Director of the aclu immigrants rights project. Then as the second Border Patrol agent this month pleads guilty to assaulting an undocumented immigrant, we look at the devastating death of Jose Antonio Elena rodriguez. Killed on mexican soil in 2012 more than six years after the killing, but the family is ststill waiting for justice. It is so frustrating and it makes me so angry knowing that a person can stick his hand in there and kill mexican children with impunity. Lonnie happened to swartz. He is still free. He still has a job. He left my family completely destr
In training when they responded to a Domestic Violence incident around noon yesterday. About three hours later, she went back to help get belongings from the home when the suspected gunman opened fire. It took 45 minutes to rescue the wounded officer because of the suspected gunman, he continued firing. She later died at uc davis medical center. The suspected gunman surrendered and was taken into custody 2 am this morning. Me and my friend were ducking behind the trees. They said you know you need to move. Bullets dont have a name on them. You know . As we are sitting there, all of a sudden, i see the guns going. Today the suspect was identified as the 45yearold Adel Sambrano ramos. He does have prior convictions, including dui. As well as Domestic Violence charges. He is booked on one count. She grew up in the east bay, where her dream of becoming officer one day. Is those who knew her are stunned and saddened. Just 26. We spoke to her for over neighbors. Reporter officer Tara O Sulli
Start of the deadly wildfire on maui. A new court ruling on the abortion pill, what it means for womens access to the drug. An Urgent Health warning, three deaths now linked to a flesh eating bacteria infected after eating raw oysters or swimming in saltwater. Why doctors are seeing more cases. Forget the murder hornet. Theres a new bug in town where the invasive yellow legged hornet was found for the first time. And we have a winner. Meet the kid crowned mullet champion. And what he plans to buy his sister with the prize money. Its thursday august 17th from abc news in new york. This is a merica this morning. Good morning, everyone. Im andrew dymburt. Good thursday morning. A Morgan Norwood in for rhiannon. And we begin with two major midair mishaps that left passengers frightened. Flames shot out of a planes engine as it left houston, forcing an emergency landing. And horrifying witnesses on the ground. And during a flight from miami to santiago. A pilot suffered a medical emergency
The January 6th Insurrection. This is American Voices. We begin in the southwest, where people are frantically preparing for Hurricane Hilary. The latest update from the National Hurricane center hilary has been downgraded to a category two storm. It is making its way north alongside mack mexicos baja coastline. Heavy rain is expected to impact california in arizona starting sunday. The National Weather service is calling the storm rare and dangerous. And here is why. Parts of the California Desert are forecasted to get three years worth of rain in just 48 hours. Lets get an update from Priscilla Thompson in palm springs, california. Priscilla, how are people where you are preparing right now . Yeah, alicia menendez, folks here are frantically filling those sandbags, hoping to protect their homes and businesses as that rainfall is expected to move in here in the coming hours, really. And this operation has been going since about 6 am local time. Thats 9 am eastern time. And its expecte
We began the southwest where people are frantically preparing for Hurricane Hilary. Latest update from the National Hurricane center, hillary has been downgraded to category two storm. Its making its way north alongside mexico spa coastline. Heavy rain is expected to impact california in arizona starting sunday. The National Weather service is calling the storm rare and dangerous. And here is why. Parts of the California Desert are forecasted to get three years worth of rain in just 48 hours. Lets get an update from Priscilla Thompson in palm springs, california. Priscilla, how are people where you are preparing right now . Yeah, alicia menendez, folks here are frantically filling those sandbags, hoping to protect their homes and businesses as that rainfall is expected to move in here in the coming hours, really. And this operation has been going since about 6 am local time. Thats 9 am eastern time. And its expected to continue for about the next four hours. You can see there are folks