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• Babson College offers supports to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

  December 1, 2025 2:22 PM

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide "academic and community support" to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on... more »

• Los Fresnos cheesecake café sees Thanksgiving rush Play Video

  November 27, 2025 12:06 PM

  After the Thanksgiving meal comes dessert, and a lot of people have cheesecake on their mind. Cheesecake orders were rolling in at Robyn's Cheesecake Café in Los Fresnos, along with the customers. "It's been hectic. Of course, a lot of people are down this week," Co-owner and Head... more »

• Mission firefighters offer tips for frying Thanksgiving turkeys Play Video

  November 13, 2025 5:22 PM

  With Thanksgiving two weeks away, the National Fire Protection Association is reminding the public that the holiday is the peak day for home cooking fires. To prepare the public for the holiday, the Mission Fire Department held a Wednesday turkey frying demonstration to provide tips on how to avoid... more »

• There's no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends

  November 11, 2025 3:02 PM

  Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand on control towers that are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown. Although the government appears to be moving to reopen in the coming days, airport... more »

• RGV Food Bank expresses importance of feeding families during holiday season Play Video

  November 10, 2025 2:55 PM

  The Food Bank RGV is working hard to feed families across the Rio Grande Valley. It's a very busy time of year, Thanksgiving just 17 days away and Christmas is only 45 days away. Food Bank RGV CEO Libby Saenz speaks with Channel 5 News' Dina Herrera Garza... more »

• Photographer's Perspective: Thanksgiving Traditions Play Video

  December 1, 2019 11:24 PM

  WESLACO - The news never takes a holiday off. That means our Channel 5 News staff doesn't either. Sometimes working on a holiday means an inside look into someone else's family traditions. Photojournalist Elette Garza shows us in this week's Photographer's Perspective. For the full story,... more »

• Woman Gifts Donna Family with Food, Clothing for Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 28, 2019 6:05 PM

  DONNA – Many thanks and tears are the result of simple gifts out of a car. CHANNEL 5 NEWS encountered a woman who spent the day separated from family as they spread out for the holiday to shared their day giving back to neighbors. Maria Pina says she... more »

• Shelter's Early Thanksgiving Feast for Hundreds in Harlingen and Raymondville Play Video

  November 27, 2019 10:24 PM

  HARLINGEN – A Thanksgiving first at a homeless shelter in Harlingen. Volunteers served up hundreds of meals Wednesday, some for people living in a different county. A day before Thanksgiving at Loaves and Fishes, meals were prepared, not just for people in the city, but sent to Raymondville... more »

• Traveling by Bus is Preferred Choice of Transportation during Holidays Play Video

  November 27, 2019 7:22 PM

  MCALLEN – People all over the country are already heading to the airport or hitting the highways to get to their Thanksgiving destination. Some Rio Grande Valley residents say they're choosing to take the bus. Even if it takes a little longer, Juan Hernandez says it's about feeling relaxed.... more »

• Wind Could Ground Big Balloons at NYC’s Thanksgiving Parade

  November 27, 2019 3:51 PM

  By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Smokey Bear might feel like he’s battling Santa Ana winds — if he even gets a chance to fly. New York City’s big Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds that could potentially... more »

• Brownsville Airport Prepares for Holiday Rush amid Construction Play Video

  November 26, 2019 6:53 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – With the holiday travelers gearing up for Thanksgiving, a Rio Grande Valley airport is preparing for the crowds even while undergoing construction. According to AAA, more than 55 million people will be traveling for the holidays. Some of those travels will go through the Brownsville-South Padre Island... more »

• Valley Families Grateful for Edinburg Cares Turkey Drive Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:07 PM

  EDINBURG – With only a few days from Thanksgiving, many families in the Rio Grande Valley are feeling grateful for a small gesture from the community. The Edinburg police and fire departments gathered at the Edinburg Parks and Recreation area for the Edinburg Cares Drive. They are distributing... more »

• Sharing Basket: Fight Against Hunger for Valley Children Living in Poverty Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:03 PM

  SAN JUAN – The room is quiet Monday, but that won’t be the case Tuesday at the San Juan Basilica Auditorium. The middle of the room will transform with a huge pile of canned goods, which will be used for the Catholic Charities Sharing Basket. Organization case workers... more »

• More Than 30 Year Partnership Feeding Holiday Meals to Low-Income Valley Families Play Video

  November 20, 2019 7:31 PM

  SAN JUAN – It’s an event to help feed families in-need for more than 30 years. Last year, the Sharing Basket fed more than 5,000 families across the Rio Grande Valley. Thousands of families will have a Thanksgiving meals thanks to hundreds of Valley volunteers. This wasn’t always... more »