Bob Ortega

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2 days agoUSA: "Hands Off!" Rally and protest in PhoenixPhoenix, United States - April 05, 2025 Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaks to the crowd at the nation-wide mass mobilization Hands Off! Rally and March at Wesley Bolin Memorial Park in Phoenix, Arizona USA on April 5, 205. Organized by 50501, the protests were to send the message that the people do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Bob Ortega

Voters work on their ballots at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on November 5 in Simi Valley, California. Chris Pizzello/AP/File CNN  —  Misha Pride, then the mayor of South Portland, Maine, was greeting voters early on Election Day when police cars suddenly swarmed outside the city’s community center with lights flashing. “Possible shooting,” the city manager texted Pride. Officers locked down the center.

Feb 5, 2025 | cnn.com | Bob Ortega |Daniel Medina

Just over four years ago on the campaign trail, Joe Biden made a bold pledge to voters that as president he would end the federal use of private prisons – facilities where inmates have long complained of abusive treatment. But as he left office last month, his record on that matter fell short: While Biden ended the Bureau of Prison’s contracts with private prisons, he allowed their use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand.

Feb 1, 2025 | local3news.com | Casey Tolan |Curt Devine |Bob Ortega

(CNN) — When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller handling the jobs of two people. But the situation was hardly an anomaly. Airports around the country have struggled with controller staffing levels for years, according to a CNN review of government data and interviews with aviation experts.

Jan 31, 2025 | cnn.com | Casey Tolan |Curt Devine |Bob Ortega

When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller handling the jobs of two people. But the situation was hardly an anomaly. Airports around the country have struggled with controller staffing levels for years, according to a CNN review of government data and interviews with aviation experts.