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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tears, hugs and gratitude at Sky Harbor for Marine's reunion with family
The Brief Marine Corporal Josue Cisneros was reunited with his family at Sky Harbor Airport thanks to a non-profit organization. Miles for Military helped Josue with a free flight to Phoenix just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Cisneros was happy to be home for the holiday, honoring military members like himself. PHOENIX - A reunion, months in the making, took place between a Marine from Phoenix and his family. We were there for there at Sky Harbor International Airport where this sweet Memorial Day moment occurred. Why you should care It was a reunion filled with happy tears and lots of hugs. Marine Corporal Josue Cisneros was hoping to come home for his sister's graduation and his birthday, but there weren't a ton of options. Then, the non-profit Miles for Military stepped in, giving Josue a free flight to Phoenix and the chance to spend quality time with his loved ones. His mom and sister embraced him at baggage claim today, sharing their joy and pride for their favorite Marine. What they're saying Josue says he's looking forward to seeing his friends and his dog, too, and feels blessed to be chosen for this special opportunity. "My family, they mean the world to me. It's really great to be honest. If it wasn't for Miles for Military I would not be able to be here for the next two weeks, so I'm really grateful for the opportunity they gave me," said Cpl. Josue Cisneros of the United States Marine Corps. "I'm so proud of him because he's just come so far. We were luckily able to see him get promoted too, so I'm just, I'm happy to see how far he's coming along and all his accomplishments," said Leslie Cisneros, Josue's sister. Josue says Memorial Day weekend means a lot to him, as he's honored to wear a military uniform and wants to recognize those who have served and are no longer with us.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
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Ansari says Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation case is ‘about more than one man'
U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari speaks to reporters on April 22, 2025, at Sky Harbor International Airport following her return from El Salvador, where she and other Democrats tried to visit Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration wrongly deported but has refused to help. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror Democratic U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari returned Tuesday from traveling to an El Salvador megaprison in an attempt to visit a Maryland father who the Trump administration has said was wrongfully deported, but who they haven't done a thing to help return to America. 'This is about more than one man, it is a constitutional crisis,' Anasari told reporters at Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. 'Now, so many people are afraid and asking, 'What if our rights mean nothing?'' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX She traveled with other members of the House's Progressive Caucus, including Reps. Robert Garcia, D-California, Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, and Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's case has sparked international controversy and a legal challenge seeking his return. The Trump administration has acknowledged in court that he was mistakenly sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador — a judge years ago ruled that he could not be deported — with no due process, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Trump administration needs to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return. But President Donald Trump has not only said he won't do anything to repatriate Abrego Garcia, he has in recent days dug in with false claims that the immigrant is a violent felon and gang member. And Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, whose government is being paid $6 million to house American deportees, told reporters last week during a press briefing in the Oval Office that he wouldn't comply even if Trump asked. Anasari's trip to El Salvador came after Maryland Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia, but was initially denied entry to the notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison, or CECOT, where he was being held. Van Hollen met with El Salvador Vice President Félix Ulloa and said his requests for contact with Abrego Garcia were rebuffed. The next day, he was allowed a meeting with Abrego Garcia, who has now been moved to a different detention center in El Salvador. Other federal officials have had no problem accessing the CECOT facility, which has been at the subject of multiple allegations of human rights abuses, including Republican congressmen and members of the Trump administration. 'This should not be a partisan issue,' Anasari said, directly addressing the disparity in access to the CECOT facility, adding that members of both parties should be allowed access. The Trump administration itself has admitted that Abrego Garcia's deportation was an 'error' and the judge in the case has indicated that she is now considering contempt charges against the administration for failing to bring the man back to America. On Tuesday, Anasari said she spoke with Abrego Garcia's wife and his lawyer during her trip, leading to the congresspeople drafting a letter of demands that they sent to the State Department. The demands included asking for regular proof of life, regular meetings with his legal counsel and a guarantee of return. Ansari said that they sent the letter Monday and received confirmation that the letter was received, but have not gotten any other response. The White House and fellow freshman Congressman Abe Hamadeh have been highly critical of Anasari's trip to El Salvador, with the White House mentioning the arrest of Jose Escobar-Robles in a press release directly attacking her. The White House claimed that Escobar-Robles was 'illegally funnelling money to Mexico to benefit violent cartels engaged in drug smuggling and human trafficking,' but he hasn't been charged with any of those crimes. Instead, as reported by the Arizona Republic, he is facing charges for re-entering the country after a previous deportation. Anasari said the group of Democratic lawmakers she traveled with will not be the last to visit and said she intends to keep pressure on the Salvadoran government, as well as the Trump administration, but did not give any further ideas as to what those plans may be. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Cheap flights from Phoenix: Where you can fly for under $150 in April 2025
Travelers planning to fly in April 2025 might find slightly lower fares compared with March. New data from Hopper, the travel website that tracks airfares, showed the average round-trip airfare for April 2025 will cost $312. That's down $2 from Hopper's forecasted average in March. Fares remain much higher compared with 2024 because of slower flight capacity growth, Hopper's lead economist Hayley Berg said. But spring airfares are only about 4% higher than 2023. Fourteen cities offer base fares below $150 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in April. Here's where Arizonans can find the best deals. Hopper forecasted round-trip airfares would average $312 in April, down slightly from March, according to Berg. But the average fares are up 15% from April 2024, and more double-digit percentage increases are expected going into the summer travel season. That's because "summer 2024 brought some of the lowest prices on record," Berg said. Book as soon as possible for the best fares. Travelers who wait to book, particularly for travel during the week that includes Passover and Easter, can expect to pay 10% to 40% higher prices, Berg said. Passover ends and Easter falls on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Travelers could save money by booking a Tuesday or Wednesday flight instead of peak travel days on weekends, she said. For the sixth month in a row, the cheapest place to fly to from Phoenix is Las Vegas, according to Hopper. It forecasted base round-trip fares as low as $60. A search by The Arizona Republic conducted on March 28 showed the lowest round-trip base airfares available for select dates in early and mid-April, including an April 5-8 itinerary with ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines for $50. Be aware that ultra-low-cost carriers like Spirit and Frontier airlines charge low base fares with additional fees for seat assignments, carry-on and checked bags and other amenities. Get weekend plans. Sign up for our Things to Do newsletter. Hopper said these are the cheapest round-trip flights from Phoenix this month: Las Vegas: $60. Los Angeles: $95. Dallas: $103. San Diego: $110. Burbank, California: $116. Show Low: $118. Oakland, California: $121. Orange County, California: $122. Sacramento: $124. San Jose, California: $130. Denver: $135. San Francisco: $136. Minneapolis: $140. Seattle: $145. Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who's covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic's consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at Subscribe to today. New cheap flight this summer: Budget airline adds flights in Phoenix This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: April 2025 cheap flights from Phoenix: Fly for under $150 RT
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Phoenix police recommend charges against 6 in Sky Harbor Christmas shooting
Phoenix police have recommended charges against three adults and three teenagers under 18 in the violent Christmas night altercation inside Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor International Airport. Three people were shot and one person was stabbed on Dec. 25, 2024. The fight occurred near a restaurant outside the airport's security checkpoints. Phoenix police detectives submitted their case for review to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and the Juvenile Court Center and were awaiting charging decisions, according to a Phoenix police update on Wednesday. The recommended charges included unlawful imprisonment, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, facilitation and assault, police said. "Detectives in this investigation sifted through hundreds of pieces of evidence, surveillance footage, and interviews," Phoenix police said in the update. Phoenix police airport officers originally responded to a shooting call about 9:45 p.m. and found three people wounded by gunshots — a woman critically injured and two men with non-life threatening injuries. A fourth man, detained in an airport parking garage, suffered a stab wound. Two men, one woman, two teenage girls and one teenage boy, all of whom were known to each other, were involved in a fight, police confirmed. One of the men pulled out a gun and fired multiple times, striking the woman and the teenage boy, police said. The other man also was injured. The boy who was struck was armed with a knife and stabbed the man who fired the gun, according to police. The woman who was shot was hospitalized, and her current condition was unknown. The other three injured people were treated at hospitals and released. A couple of hours after the shooting, a man reportedly reacting to a text falsely describing an active shooter at Sky Harbor arrived at the airport with numerous firearms and was arrested after a brief altercation with Phoenix police. "There was no active shooter; there never was," Sgt. Mayra Reeson said at a news conference at the time. There was no update on the man or any charges against him Wednesday. The Republic's Rey Covarrubias Jr. and Michelle Cruz contributed to this article. What we know: Sky Harbor airport had 10 near-crashes in the past decade This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix police recommend charging 6 in Sky Harbor Christmas shooting
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Climate
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Morning drizzle ends a 159-day dry streak in Phoenix, one day shy of the record
A dry streak five months in the making is finally over — though you might have missed the end. Phoenix's 159-day run without measurable rain skidded to a soggy halt Wednesday morning when the official gauge at Sky Harbor International Airport recorded just enough rain to measure. The National Weather Service reported 0.01 of an inch of rain just after 9 a.m., the minimum amount needed to measure. It's not much, but it counts. This marks the end of the second-longest dry period in Phoenix on record, just one day shy of breaking the longest record. The current record was set in 1972 with 160 days without measurable rain. "It was just enough," said Isaac Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Phoenix. "Unfortunately, we're not expecting much more rain today, although some places managed to pick up a few hundredths of an inch around the valley." Although there were nine days since Aug. 22 — the last time it rained — with trace amounts of precipitation, it was never enough to register on the rain gauges at the airport. "It is pretty significant for us to be so dry for so long," Smith said. "We didn't see much rainfall during the fall, and so far this winter, we haven't seen much as well." Smith attributes the dry spell to La Niña, a climatological event that typically brings drier and warmer conditions to the Southwest. While the dry streak has officially ended, new records are still on the horizon for Phoenix. Smith expects temperatures to warm by the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures will go from below-normal to above-normal, potentially climbing into the low to mid-80s that could break daily record highs. "We could be flirting with some more records as we get into early next week," Smith said. Hayleigh Evans writes about extreme weather and related topics for The Arizona Republic and Email her with story tips at This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Morning rain ends a 159-day dry streak in Phoenix
