Alex Stambaugh - Director, National News
Alex Stambaugh
Director, National News
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A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing last week at Dulles after the pilot reported engine failureAug 4, 2025A United Airlines flight traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing last month after the pilot declared a mayday call shortly after takeoff due to engine failure. -
9-year-old dies after incident at Hersheypark’s water park in PennsylvaniaJul 25, 2025A 9-year-old child died after an incident Thursday at Hersheypark amusement park in Pennsylvania, the company’s CEO said. -
More slow-moving storms move across a flood-weary East Coast. When will the rain end?Jul 16, 2025Another round of showers and thunderstorms moved across the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday after intense rain set off dangerous flash flooding from Virginia to New York on Monday, leaving at least two dead and prompting dozens of rescues as water overwhelmed roads and subways. -
American charged with plot to throw Molotov cocktails at US embassy office in IsraelMay 26, 2025An American man was arrested Sunday after allegedly plotting to throw Molotov cocktails at a branch office of the US embassy in Israel, according to the US Justice Department. -
US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledgeMay 24, 2025The Trump administration issued orders Friday to begin easing sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift after US President Donald Trump pledged earlier this month to roll back the measures during a trip to the Middle East. -
Lufthansa flight flew without a pilot for 10 minutes after copilot fainted, report findsMay 19, 2025A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the copilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, according to a new report from Spain’s accident investigation authority. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates May 18, 2025 - Mexican Navy training ship hits Brooklyn BridgeMay 19, 2025Two people died and more than a dozen were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City mayor says -
A Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, killing at least 2. Here’s what we knowMay 18, 2025At least two people were killed and about 20 injured when a Mexican Navy training ship on a global goodwill tour struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York Saturday night, officials said. -
Missiles, drones and airstrikes, until a sudden ceasefire. How India and Pakistan agreed to an uneasy truceMay 13, 2025India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began. New details reveal how a flurry of phone calls and diplomacy ultimately brought about a truce. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates India-Pakistan truce appears to hold despite accusations of violationsMay 11, 2025India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after back-and-forth strikes deepened fears of a wider conflict. Within hours, India accused Pakistan of violating the deal and blasts were heard in both India- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. -
Car plows into crowd outside school in eastern China, injuring multiple peopleApr 23, 2025Multiple people, including children, were injured after a car plowed through a crowd outside a school on Tuesday in eastern China, according to a report from a state-controlled broadcaster. -
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warnsApr 19, 2025US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, the United States needs to abandon its efforts within “days” and move on. -
Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we knowApr 1, 2025Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than four days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces. -
Myanmar’s military junta makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills scores with toll expected to riseMar 29, 2025A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar of Friday, killing scores of people and prompting the country’s military junta to make a rare plea for international assistance. -
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing homeMar 28, 2025A former police officer who fatally Tasered a 95-year-old Australian woman after she refused his orders to drop a knife has been spared jail, with the victim’s family decrying the sentence as a “slap on the wrist.” -
US intelligence allies respond to Signal chat fallout, some say lessons need to be learnedMar 26, 2025As the fallout over top US officials sharing military operation details inside a messaging app reverberates inside Washington, the leaders of two key foreign intelligence allies said lessons need to be learned.
About
Alex Stambaugh is a Director with the National News Hub based in Hong Kong, overseeing breaking news coverage of national events unfolding overnight.
Stambaugh was previously a Senior Editor for CNN International, helping guide digital coverage on international news, and a Senior News Editor for CNN’s International Desk, managing daily newsgathering priorities in coordination with our global bureaus. Prior to that, she was a Senior Content Producer for CNN’s International Newsource, overseeing content curation for over 1,300 affiliate media partners around the world.
Stambaugh joined CNN in 2016 and has been key to the network’s coverage of major breaking news stories. She received Emmy Awards for her role in CNN’s coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in 2023. She has also produced from the field on stories including the Hong Kong protests in 2019, the Trump-Kim Jong Un summits in Vietnam and Singapore, the Thai cave rescue, and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Before joining CNN in 2016, Stambaugh covered politics for NBC News in Washington, D.C. and worked on NBC’s morning show, TODAY, in New York. She holds a degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.
