San Luis Port of Entry construction ahead of schedule

KYMA on October 4, 2025

Abraham Retana

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – The mayor of San Luis, Arizona took a tour of the San Luis Port of Entry to get an update on the construction Thursday.

San Luis’ mayor says the good news is that construction is ahead of schedule.

“They are five months ahead of schedule, so the port is going to be ready earlier than we expected. By next year, [it] will be ready,” said Mayor Nieves Riedel.

In order to continue moving forward with the construction, there will be some delays for people traveling south into Mexico.

There will be only one lane open starting in November.

“If you have plans to go to Mexico and if right now you are waiting two or three hours trying to cross the border going south, it’s going to get worse, but it’s only going to be two months,” explained Mayor Riedel.

The new port of entry will go from eight to 18 lanes to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. and it’s expected to be completed by fall of next year.

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Tacos and Tunes 2025 returns for second night in Downtown Yuma

KYMA on October 4, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – This year’s Tacos and Tunes is returning for its second night in Downtown Yuma Saturday.

The annual event kicked off Friday, with a car show and Big Boss Band serving as the opening band, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday’s event will have 20 taco vendors competing for the “Taco King” and “People’s Choice Award” and live entertainment from DJs and bands like Yuma Hipsters and Santana Ways.

There will also be a lucha libre event happening at the North Main Street near Regency Cinemas at 7:30 p.m.

The second night of Tacos and Tunes starts at 5:00 p.m. and will go until midnight.

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‘A closer look’ at enforcement operations conducted by ICE ERO in El Paso

KVIA on October 4, 2025

Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its efforts to crackdown on migrants staying in the country illegally or those with a legal status who have a criminal record.

ICE, along with other federal agencies such as HSI, DEA, FBI, ATF, and Border Patrol, among others, have joined forces since the Trump administration began conducting these enforcement operations.

ABC-7 tagged along with ICE agents and officers to get a firsthand look at the operations they conduct daily and how they cooperate with these agencies to apprehend those allegedly staying in the country illegally who have committed crimes in the U.S. or in other countries.

“With the new administration, now we have a little bit more, I would say, leeway to do your actual job and actually go out there; but it’s been a long time, and it changes,” said an undercover ICE deportation officer. “Priorities can change depending on where the President is and right now, enforcement operations are a big part of our department right now (ICE ERO).”

The Fugitive Operations Team handles these operations, including its Deportation Officers.

Watch ‘Targeted Enforcement: A closer look,’ Monday at 10 on ABC-7.

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Women’s Expo celebrates health, wellness and community

News-Press NOW on October 4, 2025

Rebecca Evans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The “It’s All About You!” Women’s Expo is underway Saturday at the St. Joseph Civic Arena, celebrating women’s health, wellness and community.

The event runs until 4 p.m. and features workshops, seminars, shopping, food trucks and even a mimosa and bloody mary bar. Attendees can also take part in a silent auction and enjoy a fashion show during the day.

The event is designed to be inclusive for women of all ages, with activities and attractions for everyone.

“I think that this kind of expo is encouragement for women,” said Leameana Davis, a stationary vendor at the event, “I think this is something good, and definitely I will be back next year.”

Admission is $7, or $5 with a donation of two canned food items to benefit Second Harvest. Admission is free for those ages 16 and under.

The Women’s Expo continues until 4 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Arena located at 100 N 4th St. For more information, visit www.stjowomensexpo.com.

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Activists rally in La Quinta to support Prop. 50 amid California redistricting battle

KESQ on October 4, 2025

Shay Lawson

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)  – Dozens of local residents peacefully rallied Saturday morning outside La Quinta City Hall to voice support for Proposition 50, a ballot measure aimed at temporarily redrawing California’s congressional districts through 2030 as the state grapples with redistricting challenges.

Organized by Democrats of the Desert and friends, the demonstration ran from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

About 75 participants held signs, chanted slogans and urged their neighbors to back the measure ahead of the Nov. 4 special election.

The Proposition has drawn both backing and opposition statewide.

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has publicly questioned the plan, saying “two wrongs don’t make a right.”

If approved, Prop. 50 could potentially give Democrats up to five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

For more information on how the Coachella Valley might be impacted, watch John White’s Prop 50: The Stakes in California.

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Voters in Imperial County to receive ballots for November Special Election

KYMA on October 4, 2025

Adrik Vargas

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County voters will start receiving their vote-by-mail ballots on October 6 ahead of the November 4 special election. The Registrar of Voters shared important information for residents to ensure their ballots are counted.

On the ballot, voters will decide whether to approve or reject Proposition 50, a measure in response to Texas’ recent redistricting plans.

The proposition would redraw California’s congressional districts, which determine who represents residents in Congress. In California, an independent citizens commission normally draws voting maps and any early changes must be approved by voters.

A yes-vote on Proposition 50 would bypass the independent commission and allow the legislature to draw the maps. A no-vote would leave the districts the same.

Maps and more information are included in the voter information guide mailed to all voters or can be viewed on the Secretary of State website and the Imperial County Elections website.

To make sure votes count, voters should plan ahead. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by November 4 at 8 p.m. If mailing through the USPS, it is recommended to send ballots at least a week early. Ballots can also be dropped off at precincts or polling sites until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

If a ballot does not arrive within about a week, voters should contact the Registrar of Voters to track it or request a new one.

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Longtime Bearcat Radio broadcaster calls milestone game

News-Press NOW on October 4, 2025

Kyle Schmidt

MARYVILLE, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The voice behind Bearcat Radio Network on KXCV/KRNW, John Coffey, announced his 500th consecutive football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Joplin, Mo.

The Northwest Missouri State University graduate in 1982 started announcing for the Bearcats in September of 1985.

“A period of about over 40 years, but it seems like it just started yesterday,” Coffey said. “It’s been such a fun run.”

Not missing a single game over the last four decades, Coffey said it wasn’t until a broadcast partner a couple of years ago counted up the games and told Coffey he was close to 500. He was recognized by fans and given a football for the milestone.

“It’s nice to be recognized and the comments that people had, that’s been really nice to hear and see,” Coffey said. “It really makes me feel very special that people, I think, have enjoyed what I do and hopefully will continue to for a while.”

Play-by-play is something Coffey has wanted to do ever since he was a kid. Growing up a St. Louis Cardinals fan, he listened to Jack Buck, Harry Caray and Mike Shannon.

“If you enjoy sports and getting paid to watch the games and I’ve been very fortunate that throughout my life, I’ve been able to do this,” Coffey said.

The Bearcats are 365-136 in games Coffey announced, with game 501 in the books after Northwest defeated Central Oklahoma 38-16.

Coffey feels special and lucky to not only have this opportunity but to be a part of winning programs.

“I say it’s one of the best jobs, probably in division two if not division one in the country,” he said. “Because of, just all of the success that these programs have had.”

Coffey also announces during basketball season. He said he’s missed only some of the basketball games, due to the football season running late when the team makes it into the playoffs.

As for his favorite game, Coffey mentions the 1996 playoff win, the first under coach Mel Tjeerdsma.

“That was kind of a statement game that Northwest kind of announced that they are ‘here’ and then they have been here ever since, from that point on,” he said.

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St. Joseph OKs final plat for new subdivision with 15 new homes in the works

News-Press NOW on October 4, 2025

Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Construction of more than a dozen new single-family homes is set to move forward in St. Joseph following approval by City Councilmembers this week.

Located on South Creek Woods Drive adjacent to U.S. Route 169 and Southeast State Highway FF, the housing development project approved by City Council on Monday includes 15 lots and one detention basin.

All housing developments will be single-family units.

The subdivision is the third phase of development planned for the area. A 1,500-square-foot home at 4909 S. Creek Woods Drive with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, part of plat 2, is currently listed for $300,000.

Once constructed, the new homes will help provide a much-needed boost to St. Joseph’s lagging housing scene. Data unveiled this year showed critical gaps in the availability of low, moderate and above-moderate income housing in St. Joseph.

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Roseville parents charged with manslaughter after toddler falls from balcony, dies

CNN Newsource on October 4, 2025

By WCCO Staff

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    MINNESOTA (WCCO) — Two people from Roseville each face manslaughter charges after their 15-month-old girl fell from the balcony of their apartment and died earlier this summer.

The parents were each charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter.

The criminal complaint says that a woman at the apartment on Lexington Avenue North called police around 2 p.m. on July 6 to report that the child had fallen.

Documents describe a balcony at least two floors above, with vertical metal bars with gaps between them. A sliding glass door leading to the balcony was partially open and there was a large tear in the screen. The fiancée of the woman who called police reported that the sliding door and screen had been broken for several months.

While authorities were providing aid to the girl, they noticed a second child crawl through the bars on the balcony and hold onto the outside. The complaint says that officers yelled at the child to go back inside and eventually a woman came out to retrieve the child and went back into the apartment.

The girl was pronounced dead a day after the fall.

In a follow-up interview with a child protection investigator, the 30-year-old woman said the children were watching TV while she was getting ready to take a shower. She said their father was home and assumed he would stay for a while.

The father, 35, told the investigator he had arrived home to find the kids watch TV and made them lunch. He told their mother he was leaving and assumed she would watch them, the complaint says.

According to the charges, a maintenance employee had repeatedly warned the couple that he had seen children hanging out of the balcony and warned them of the danger.

The father denied the reports of the children hanging out of the balcony, documents state. He also said the family had asked management to fix the screen door multiple times, though records show no requests.

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Federal agent throws tear gas canister from SUV on busy Chicago street

CNN Newsource on October 4, 2025

By Charlie De Mar, Todd Feurer

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Federal agents threw a tear gas canister at people on a busy street in the Logan Square neighborhood on Friday outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Cell phone video shows what appears to be uniformed federal immigration agents throwing a tear gas canister from their SUV just before noon near the Rico Fresh supermarket in Logan Square. A person on a scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time.

Surveillance video showing an overhead view of what happened shows the street filling with tear gas clouds and people starting to disperse.

“I felt tear gas immediately hit my eyes and nose,” witness Albany Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez works nearby and recorded video of the incident.

Local News Federal agent throws tear gas canister from SUV on busy Chicago street chicago By Charlie De Mar, Todd Feurer Updated on: October 3, 2025 / 10:23 PM CDT / CBS Chicago

Federal agents threw a tear gas canister at people on a busy street in the Logan Square neighborhood on Friday outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Cell phone video shows what appears to be uniformed federal immigration agents throwing a tear gas canister from their SUV just before noon near the Rico Fresh supermarket in Logan Square. A person on a scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time.

Surveillance video showing an overhead view of what happened shows the street filling with tear gas clouds and people starting to disperse.

“I felt tear gas immediately hit my eyes and nose,” witness Albany Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez works nearby and recorded video of the incident.

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“I just think these tactics are disgusting and they’re inhumane,” she said.

After throwing the tear gas canister, the agents left the scene.

Neighbors were outraged that the incident happened in front of Funston Elementary School. Volunteers arrived at the school ahead of dismissal to make sure kids got home safely.

“There was a call put out to help protect kids as they try to walk home and not have to deal with this violence,” volunteer Tania Kadakia said. “I can’t believe this is the United States of America.”

Fellow volunteer Kari Solberg said she witnessed the incident, and was a victim of the tear gas.

“I don’t know if it was tear gas or smoke bombs or what the proper terminology is, but those went off, and as soon as it hit my face and hit my eyes, I knew that I couldn’t be out in it, so I just ran back and got in my car,” she said. “I don’t feel safe. I feel sad for my neighbors. I feel anxious about the future.”

In a letter to parents, Funston principal Sarah Trevino-Terronez said, while the incident didn’t happen on school grounds, the school held recess indoors for the remainder of the day as a precaution.

“Our school operations were not otherwise impacted, and all of our students and staff members are safe,” she wrote. “I want to emphasize that school is the best and safest place for our students. Our staff is well-versed in the proper protocols for keeping our students and school community safe in case federal law enforcement representatives attempt to enter school property or interact with students or staff.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the agents’ actions in a statement posted on social media.

“ICE’s abusive tactics have no place in our city, and our elected officials will continue to stand with residents against this attempt to stoke fear and intimidation,” he wrote.

CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller said someone should file a police report about the incident with the Chicago Police Department.

Miller said, while the agent’s actions might be justified if he was in fear for his safety when he threw the tear gas canister, if not he could potentially face criminal charges.

“The problem is, we don’t know what was happening to him at the moment he did that. Was he in fear of his own safety at the time and had to do it, or was he just seeing this motorcycle in front of him that wouldn’t move, and he just decided to throw it for no apparent reason?” Miller said. “One, it’s a violation of law if he didn’t have a legitimate reason – being in fear of his own safety – but the other is you can’t do it for no reason. You’re committing an assault.”

Miller said he expects anyone who might have been affected by the tear gas, or parents of children at the nearby school might seek to file a police report over the incident.

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