Omar Villafranca
Correspondent and Anchor at CBS News
CBS News Correspondent @Spurs/@TCU. RT🚫endorsement. [email protected]
Articles
-
Oct 24, 2024 |
cbsnews.com | Omar Villafranca
How border towns view the immigration debate The U.S.-Mexico border as described on the campaign trail or seen on the news can easily create a picture of all border towns as lawless and chaotic. But the reality is more nuanced, as a CBS News crew learned during a 1,600-mile trip from McAllen, Texas, to the California coast. Laredo, Texas, was ranked as one of the safest cities in the state, according to analysis from the CBS News data team.
-
Sep 13, 2024 |
cbsnews.com | Omar Villafranca |Kelsie Hoffman
Paralyzed man creates safe space for others A tragic accident changed Mark Raymond Jr.'s life eight years ago, but it hasn't stopped him from helping and inspiring others just like him. Raymond described it as a normal day during the Fourth of July weekend in 2016. "What was different was mom was not there to scream, 'Mark, don't dive off the boat,'" he said. Raymond hit his head on the sandy bottom of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.
-
Sep 10, 2024 |
cbsnews.com | Kerry Breen |Omar Villafranca |Mark Strassmann
2023 police footage of alleged Georgia gunman Newly-released bodycam video from 2023 shows the teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia being interviewed along with his father by police. The May 2023 interview, conducted by a deputy from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office more than a year before last week's deadly shooting, came after Colt Gray allegedly made online threats to "shoot up" an area middle school.
-
Aug 20, 2024 |
cbsnews.com | Omar Villafranca |Analisa Novak
Los Lonely Boys, the Texas trio known for their hit single "Heaven," has returned with a new album titled "Resurrection." The band — made up of brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza — has been largely absent from the music scene for over a decade. Now, they're back, bringing their signature Texican rock 'n' roll sound to life once again. "It's been about 10 or 11 years since we've actually released a record," said lead guitarist Henry Garza.
-
Aug 14, 2024 |
cbsnews.com | Omar Villafranca |Analisa Novak
Babe Ruth famous jersey set for auction Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," is widely regarded as baseball's most storied player. He won seven World Series titles and hit 714 home runs during his career. One of Ruth's most famous and controversial moments came in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. In the fifth inning, Ruth stepped up to the plate, gestured toward the outfield, and hit the next pitch over the wall.
Journalists covering the same region
Cody Stark
News Editor at Huntsville Item
Host at KMAX-TV (West Sacramento, CA)
Cody Stark primarily covers news in Texas, United States, with frequent articles from surrounding areas including Alabama and Tennessee.
Austin Litterell
Sports Editor at The Express-Star
Austin Litterell primarily covers news in the Northeast Texas region, including areas around Texarkana and Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States.
Gaurav Joshi
Journalist at Simple Flying
Gaurav Joshi primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas.
Cindy Fisher
Editor and Publisher at The Selma Sun
Cindy Fisher primarily covers news in Alabama and surrounding areas including Georgia and Texas, United States.
Mallory Wyatt
Education Reporter at Texarkana Gazette
Mallory Wyatt primarily covers news in the Texarkana region, including areas in both Texas and Arkansas, United States.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 9K
- Tweets
- 41K
- DMs Open
- Yes
Habemus Papum!!!
RT @NorahODonnell: TUNE IN: White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel. A new pope has been elected @CBSNews
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith--the 3 former Memphis PD officers charged with 2nd dg murder of Tyre Nichols, found *Not Guilty* in state court
