SAN ANTONIO – The journalism community is mourning the loss of Jim Avila, a nationally recognized correspondent whose decades-long career at ABC News and NBC News helped shape modern broadcast reporting. Avila died at age 70 after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed. Avila, known for his sharp investigative instincts and authoritative on-air presence, served as Senior National Correspondent for ABC News, where he covered major political and national stories. He was also a White House correspondent during the Obama administration, breaking several high-impact stories—including the historic reopening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, a report that…