folks were dealing with. two of the victims that are being treated are 15 years old. so this kind of running the range of just who was inside all of this. authorities working on identifying all of the people inside the truck as well as working in trying to identify the smuggling ring and how all of this operated. of course this kind of traffic, this kind of movement of undocumented migrants rather common in this part of texas. loredo, texas is just down interstate 85 where we presume the truck was making its way north. you go from here to the rio grande valley and brownsville, texas, this portion of the southwest border has historically made up some of the largest smuggling and illegal immigration routes into the country. this is an area that sees a great deal of this traffic and these kinds of issues for quite some time. all right. keep us posted from san antonio.
ian lee reporting live for us from jerusalem. thank you. still to come in the newsroom, a disturbing revelation inside america s favorite pastime. the smuggling ring that brought dozens of cuban athletes into major league baseball. this holiday, get an amazing deal on america s most awarded brand, during the ford year end event. ford, the brand with the most 5-star ratings. the highest owner loyalty. and award-winning value from kelley blue book. giving drivers what matters most. that s how you become america s best-selling brand. shop now during the ford year end event. get a thousand dollars ford smart bonus cash on select models, on top of all other great offers. see your local ford dealer today. this year at t-mobile, the holidays are on us! switch your family of four to t-mobile, get unlimited everything, and we ll give you $800. that s right! $800 to spend anywhere you want. plus, all season long, get awesome deals on smartphones,
influential people. andy schulz has the bleacher report. the medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor given to those who make a significant impact on culture or other endeavors in the united states. president obama said all 21 of the people honored touched him in a powerful way and he had some fun while presenting michael jordan with his medal. take a listen. he s more than just a logo. more than just an internet meme. there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neuro surgery. or michael jordan of rabbis. or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. other sports figures were kareem abdul-jabbar and vin scully. new details are emerging of the treacherous path that many cuban players take to get to the major leagues. a smuggling ring held cuban
baseball stars at gunpoint in mexico, threatening to kill them if they tried to escape before signing lucrative contracts. two of the players who allegedly endured this were white sox first baseman jose abreu. court documents laid out yesterday accused bartolo hernandez of partnering with a smuggling ring in order to force exclusive deals as agent for 17 cuban baseball players. the trial is set to begin in january. cowboys quarterback dak prescott earning high praise for being caught on camera picking up an empty cup after missing the trash can. yesterday he talked about his heroics. more people need to pick up their trash, if it was that big of a deal. yeah, i just simply missed the garbage can. didn t think much of it. i don t shoot behind my back too much. i think the can was behind me. it was a little flip-back. most players wouldn t have got up to go get it.
water. hes is expects a smuggler is on board. armed officers race over and find 14 men, women and children crowded on the small speed boat and a man who tries to cover his face. who is the driver? the driver of the boat? the man refuses to answer. they arrest him anyway. they find the boat s keys in his pocket. the officers aren t looking to arrest the refugees. 17-year-old effie says she s left syria because there are no schools in syria anymore, just war. when i asked her to describe her journey, she was overcome. several said the man was part of a smuggling ring that charged them nearly $2,000 each and efficiency the only one on the speed boat who didn t speak arabic. you re turkish? this is arrest number 49. but there are plenty more