Vanessa Romo

Vanessa Romo appears in the following:

Remembering Gazan Dr. Hammam Alloh, killed by an Israeli airstrike

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Dr. Hammam Alloh, a 36-year-old nephrologist who practiced at Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in November.

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Doctors are among the many dead in Gaza. These are their stories

Thursday, November 16, 2023

More than 200 medical personnel have been killed since the war started. Their colleagues say there's been no time to mourn. In that spirit, doctors shared details about the lives that were lost.

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Hawaii governor announces $150 million recovery fund for Maui fire victims

Thursday, November 09, 2023

The program means those who lost family members or were injured in the Lahaina fire could receive payments of more than $1 million by the spring. But by participating they'd waive the right to sue.

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What we know about the victims in the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting

Friday, October 27, 2023

Eighteen people were killed in this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Authorities have identified all of the victims.

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Law enforcement descend on suspected mass shooter's Maine home as manhunt intensifies

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The suspect remains at large more than 24 hours after the deadliest mass shooting of 2023. A statewide manhunt led officers to Robert Card's home in Bowdoin, Maine, but there's still no sign of him.

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Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel in rare Oval Office address

Thursday, October 19, 2023

President Biden has said he wants "unprecedented" aid for Israel and enough funding for Ukraine to continue its fight against Russia. But he faces hurdles in the Republican-controlled House.

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Leonard Allan Cure, freed after a wrongful conviction, is shot dead in a traffic stop

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Cure was exonerated in 2020 after more than 16 years in prison for a robbery he did not commit. He was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff's deputy after being pulled over for speeding.

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Kraft is recalling some American cheese slices over potential choking hazard

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The company said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it's been removed from the wrapper.

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In an effort to make rides safer, Lyft launches Women+ Connect

Thursday, September 14, 2023

The new opt-in feature lets women and nonbinary drivers prioritize passengers who fit the same description. But it's not a guarantee and is only available in a handful of cities for now.

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After months on the market, 'The Brady Bunch' house sells for $3.2 million

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

HGTV, which bought the house in 2018, paid well over asking then poured nearly $2 million into a renovation to recreate the 1970s set. But it seems nostalgia was not enough to cover the asking price.

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Climate activists protested at Burning Man. Then the climate itself crashed the party

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Burners were forced to endure hours of torrential rains before tens of thousands bailed on the festival. Scientists warn that such large bursts of showers are a result of a warming planet.

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A rare spotless giraffe gets a name to match

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

The public has voted and the spotless superstar born at a family-owned zoo in Tennessee has been named Kipekee.

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The front page of UNC's Daily Tar Heel was a gut punch. Here's the story behind it

Friday, September 01, 2023

In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.

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Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm before it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Georgia and South Carolina could see heavy wind and flooding

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A Maui family deals with the grief of losing their son in the fire

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Luz Vargas' son was home alone on the day of the Maui fire while she, her husband, and their middle son were at work. They raced home to save him but he died in the fire.

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Billy McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal?

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The controversial entrepreneur is seeking redemption and some people are ready for him to try. Tickets have sold out. But he still owes $26 million in restitution to the people he fleeced.

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Alaska Airlines flight makes hard landing during California storms

Monday, August 21, 2023

Passengers on a flight from Seattle to Orange County endured a scary landing amid the gusty winds and rain of Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday night.

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Parents in Maui are grappling with where to send their kids as the school year begins

Sunday, August 20, 2023

According to Maui County, over 3,000 students have been displaced from their schools by the devastating wildfires in West Maui. With the school year just starting, parents are unsure what to do.

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A mother raced to save her son from the Maui fires. She couldn't reach him

Friday, August 18, 2023

When everyone was trying to escape the flames in Lahaina, Luz Vargas ran toward them: Her son was home alone. Days later she found his body. Sunday would have been his 15th birthday.

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Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son's search for his mother in Maui

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He's had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8.

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