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CNN speaks with commercial pilot Joshua Schirard about the safety technology that facilitates communication between flying aircrafts. Authorities believe no one survived the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, DC, area.
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Russia launches one of war's largest air attacks days after Ukraine's bomber raid
Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles across broad swaths of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, days after Kyiv launched a daring raid on Moscow's fleet of strategic bombers. For residents of Kyiv, the night's soundtrack was familiar: the shrieking whir of drones, air raid sirens and large explosions overhead – whether from air defenses successfully downing missiles, or projectiles puncturing the capital. Three firefighters were killed in Kyiv, two civilians were killed in Lutsk, and another person was killed in Chernihiv, according to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had used more than 400 drones and 40 missiles in the overnight attack, putting it among the war's largest. He said Moscow's attack injured 80 and targeted 'almost all' of Ukraine, listing nine regions, from Lviv in the west to Sumy in the northeast. Although Russia has pummeled Ukraine almost daily over three years of full-scale war, Ukrainians had been bracing for retaliation since Sunday, when Kyiv launched an audacious operation that struck more than a third of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers. In a call with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow would have to respond to Kyiv's assault. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump told reporters Ukraine 'gave Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night.' Russia's Ministry of Defense said its strikes were in response to what it called Kyiv's 'terrorist acts.' It was not immediately clear if the attack was the extent of Russia's pledged retaliation, or if Putin intends to escalate further. After the embarrassment of Kyiv's operation, there was a chorus of bellicose calls from pro-Kremlin pundits for a severe – potentially nuclear – response. Although Ukrainians had been buoyed last weekend by the news of Kyiv's successful operation, many were wary of how Russia might strike back. But after Friday's strikes, Kyiv residents told CNN they supported Ukraine's strikes against the aircraft Moscow has used to bomb Ukraine for more than three years. 'It didn't break us at all. The morale is as high as it was. We strongly believe in our armed forces,' said Olha, a 39-year-old from the capital who did not wish to give her last name. She said the apparent 'retaliation' from Russia was not so different to countless other nights of the war. 'Maybe (this was the retaliation), but maybe the retaliation is yet to come. Either way, it doesn't change our attitude towards the enemy or towards our country.' Meanwhile, Ukraine's general staff on Friday said it launched overnight strikes on two Russian airfields, where it said Moscow had concentrated many of the aircraft that had not been damaged in Kyiv's 'Spiderweb' operation last weekend. Ukraine stressed that the operation, which blindsided the Kremlin, had targeted the planes that Russia uses to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and kill civilians. After Russia's large-scale attack Friday, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Moscow had 'responded' to its destroyed aircraft by once again 'attacking civilians in Ukraine.' As daylight broke, images from Kyiv showed flames rising over apartment buildings and firefighting crews at work, with residents picking through the debris of damaged apartments. Several cars parked in the streets below were covered with shards of glass and slabs of masonry torn from the walls of residential buildings. Ukraine's air force said Russia's barrage comprised 407 drones, six ballistic missiles, 38 cruise missiles and an anti-radar missile. Of those 452 projectiles, the air force said it had downed 406, including 32 of the cruise missiles and four of the ballistic missiles. The other two ballistic missiles did not reach their targets, it added. The strikes also hit Chernihiv, near the border with Belarus, which was rocked by 14 explosions from drones and ballistic missiles, including cruise missiles and Iskander-M missiles, local officials said. Five others were wounded in strikes in the northwestern city of Lutsk, near the border with Poland. Footage geolocated by CNN showed at least four missiles slamming into the city, kicking up fiery explosions on impact. The Russian Ministry of Defense said it had also intercepted and destroyed 174 Ukrainian drones from Thursday evening to early Friday morning and had destroyed three Ukrainian Neptune-MD guided missiles over the Black Sea. All week, Ukrainians have been bracing for Russia's retaliation to last weekend's drone attack, which struck 34% of Moscow's nuclear-capable bombers stationed at airfields as far away as Siberia. On Tuesday, Ukraine also launched an attack on the Kerch Bridge, the only direct connection point between Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, with 1,100 kilograms of explosives that had been planted underwater. After Trump's call with Putin on Wednesday, the US president said his Russian counterpart had told him that Moscow would have to respond to Ukraine's assaults. Trump's account of the call gave no indication that he had urged Putin to temper his response, to the dismay of many in Ukraine. 'When Putin mentioned he is going to avenge or deliver a new strike against Ukraine, we know what it means. It's about civilians,' Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko told CNN earlier this week. 'And President Trump didn't say, 'Vladimir, stop.'' Despite Trump's support for recent peace talks in Istanbul between Ukraine and Russia, on Thursday he signaled that he may be adopting a more hands-off approach, likening the war to a brawl between children. 'Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy,' Trump said in the Oval Office, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looked on silently. 'They hate each other, and they're fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart. They don't want to be pulled. Sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart.'
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Houston U.S. Army member plans move to Honduras after wife's deportation
The Brief Aysaac Correa, a U.S. Army member, plans to move to Honduras to reunite with his wife, Shirly Guardado, who was deported after being in federal custody for over two months. Correa expressed disappointment in the Trump administration, feeling betrayed after voting for him and serving the country, as he believed only violent criminals would be targeted. While Guardado has the option to return to the U.S. legally, the process will take time, and the couple has already started working on it. HOUSTON - Aysaac Correa, an active-duty U.S. Army member, is preparing to leave the country to reunite with his wife, Shirly Guardado, who was deported to Honduras. What they're saying Aysaac Correa is counting down the days until June 16, when he plans to sell all his belongings and move to Honduras to be with his wife and their one-year-old son. Guardado was in federal custody for over two months before her deportation. "It was a chill that came down my spine," Correa said. "It felt almost as bad as finding out that she got taken in by ICE, but at the same time, I have the possibility of going to see her again." Guardado described her difficult journey via Facetime, recounting her experience of being taken from the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe. She was shackled on a plane with mostly men, traveling through Louisiana and Texas before reaching Honduras. "This administration, they're being heartless," Correa said. "They're targeting people coming out of their cases, their hearings. They're out of control." Correa expressed disappointment in President Donald Trump, whom he voted for, believing he would target only violent criminals. As a U.S. Army member, Correa feels betrayed by the administration's actions. "It is exhausting. Putting my life on the line for this country wasn't an easy decision. Honestly, I just feel betrayed," he said. A video captured the moment Guardado arrived in Honduras. While she is now free, Correa can only communicate with her through video calls until they reunite. What's next Guardado still has the option to return to the United States legally, but the process will take time. The couple has already begun working on it. Correa has put in a transfer to the Soto Cano Air Base, which is a part of the Joint Task Force-Bravo, a military base in Honduras. The backstory Shirly entered the U.S. illegally in 2014 at age 16 and was issued an expedited removal order, later released under supervision. She has consistently reported to immigration authorities, graduated from high school, and married Asyaac, an active-duty U.S. Army service member, in 2022. In 2023, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved Asyaac's petition for Shirly, making her arrest unexpected. Dig deeper When a petition is approved by USCIS, it means they have determined the petitioner meets the requirements for the requested immigration benefit and has approved the petition. This approval is typically followed by an official notice, such as Form I-797 Notice of Action, which can be used as evidence of the approval. Correa filed Shirly's petition, and it was approved on November 18, 2023, and is sponsoring her request for Military Parole in Place – which the couple were waiting for. Military Parole in Place (PIP) is a program that allows certain family members of U.S. military personnel, veterans, or reservists who entered the U.S. without authorization to remain in the country for a specified period. It provides temporary legal status to these family members, enabling them to stay while addressing their immigration status and potentially applying for permanent residency. Timeline FOX 26 news reporter Jonathan Mejia first reported the story before it gained national attention. March 15, 2025: Houston family faces separation after ICE arrests Honduran mother despite documentation May 2, 2025: Houston father and son celebrate birthday amid mother's ICE detention June 6, 2025:Houston U.S. Army member plans move to Honduras after wife's deportation The other side On Friday night, ICE sent FOX 26 Houston a statement: STATEMENT: Shirley Daniela Guardado-Funez, a 27-year-old alien from Honduras, illegally entered the United States on or around Feb. 22, 2014, and was immediately apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol. Guardado was processed as an expedited removal and released on an order of supervision based on the immigration enforcement priorities at that time. Guardado filed a request for parole in place with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Dec. 14, 2023. However, that request was denied May 29, 2024. As an alien in expedited removal proceedings, Guardado is not entitled to an immigration hearing or eligible to adjust her status and is subject to mandatory detention. To ensure compliance with the law, ICE took her into custody March 13, 2025, and she was taken to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas. On May 30, ICE removed Guardado-Funez to Honduras. ON BACKGROUND: On Jan. 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register titled Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal that restored the scope of expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by Congress under section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the INA. Aliens in expedited removal proceedings – who have not expressed an intent to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution or torture should they be returned to their country of origin – are not entitled to an immigration hearing before an immigration judge or to appeal the expedited removal order to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Aliens who are subject to expedited removal are not entitled to adjust their status. Military parole in place allows certain alien family members of U.S. military personnel, veterans, and enlistees to remain in the United States legally. It is granted on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, allowing individuals who entered the U.S. without authorization to stay for a certain period of time. ICE's detention authority is based on the furtherance of an alien's immigration proceedings, and if so ordered, their removal from the country. Federal immigration laws mandate the detention of certain categories of aliens, including terrorist aliens, aliens with certain criminal convictions, arriving aliens, and aliens in the expedited removal process. Aliens who have been authorized to work in the U.S. (work permits) are not conferred any form of lawful status and can be placed in immigration proceedings or detained at any time. The Source FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia spoke with Aysaac Correa and his wife, Shirly Guardado.
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Senator Who Called For Abrego Garcia's Return Uses White House's Words Against Trump
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) hit back at President Donald Trump's administration Friday after the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland father mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to U.S. soil. Van Hollen, who met with Abrego Garcia in April as the Trump administration refused to abide by a Supreme Court order to facilitate his return to the States, responded to a White House statement that asked him and others 'who defended this illegal criminal abuser to immediately apologize' to the man's 'victims.' 'You know, I will never apologize for defending the Constitution,' he told CNN's Anderson Cooper, who read part of the White House statement to Van Hollen. 'In fact, it's the Trump administration and all his cronies who should apologize to the country for putting us through this unnecessary situation and to Abrego Garcia for putting him through this situation and his family,' Van Hollen added. Abrego Garcia, perinitial reports later confirmed by Attorney General Pam Bondi in a press conference, landed back in the U.S. to face federal criminal charges that accuse him of transporting unauthorized migrants into the country. The move to charge Abrego Garcia reportedly led to the resignation of a top federal prosecutor in Tennessee, where the two-count indictment was filed in May and unsealed Friday. In the lead-up to the charges, Trump officials repeatedly stressed that Garcia was 'never' coming back from El Salvador, shifting the responsibility of facilitating such a move to that country. They also pushed claims that Abrego Garcia is a 'known member' of the MS-13 gang, allegations that his family and his attorneys have rejected. Van Hollen said the federal prosecutor's resignation 'raises questions' about the move to charge Abrego Garcia, but the focus should be on his return, adding that it's a 'good news story' for due process rights in America. 'The Trump administration should respect the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States. So really, it's President Trump who should apologize to the country for violating his oath to the Constitution,' he said. 'I'm glad in this moment, they are finally, finally doing what the Supreme Court said but they continue, Anderson, to violate the Constitution in many, many other [deportation] cases.' Kilmar Abrego Garcia Has Returned To The United States Eric Swalwell Blasts Kristi Noem For 'Bulls**t' Over Abrego Garcia Tattoo Pic Trump Admin Reportedly Told Court A Different Story Than The Public In Sealed Communications
