Vanessa Romo

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Tornadoes, snow squalls, and high temps hit the Midwest in a wild winter storm

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Severe thunderstorms and winds up to 70 mph have caused massive power outages across Kansas and shut down the Kansas City International Airport.

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A Black Chicago woman handcuffed in the nude in a wrongful raid to get $2.9 million

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Lawmakers vote on the payout on Wednesday, years after the "horrific video" of Anjanette Young triggered a slew of policy changes in the way the police department conducts search warrants.

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New York ethics panel wants former Gov. Cuomo to turn in the cash from his book deal

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics says the disgraced former governor violated the terms of its conditional approval to write the book and it wants him give to the state the money.

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No U.S. troops behind a drone strike that killed Afghan civilians will be punished

Monday, December 13, 2021

Defense Secretary Austin approved recommendations aimed at preventing similar future tragedies. But the troops involved in the strike that killed 10 people, including 7 children, are off the hook.

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Elon Musk is Time's 2021 Person of the Year

Monday, December 13, 2021

The magazine says it gives the title to the person who had the greatest influence for the past year. Musk, the richest person on Earth, is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

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Jussie Smollett found guilty of lying to authorities in trial over his alleged attack

Thursday, December 09, 2021

Jurors convicted the Empire actor on five of the six felony disorderly conduct charges he faced. The verdict was announced days after Smollett testified that "there was no hoax."

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4 takeaways from senators' grilling of Instagram's CEO about kids and safety

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Takeaways from a hearing include: senators are frustrated with Instagram for not moving more quickly to protect young users and the CEO maintains the platform does more good than harm.

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Chile's Congress approves same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

The vote on Tuesday makes Chile the eighth Latin American country to extend equal rights to same sex couples, and marks a reversal for the country's conservative leadership.

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Amazon announces progress after an outage disrupted sites across the internet

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

The company says its "network device issues" are resolved. Earlier, users were blocked from sites or apps connected to Amazon Web Services, including NPR, Netflix, Venmo and Disney+.

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Grab your camera and help science! King tides are crashing onto California beaches

Friday, December 03, 2021

The unusually high and low tides will be affecting coastal communities over the weekend. Scientists are calling on residents and visitors to help document the phenomenon.

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Chris Cuomo says he's hurt and embarrassed about his suspension from CNN

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

"It hurts to even say it," the popular cable news anchor told listeners of his SiriusXM show on Wednesday. Cuomo has been suspended by CNN indefinitely, pending an evaluation by the network.

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Meta is reversing policy that kept Kyle Rittenhouse from Facebook and Instagram

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

The announcement follows Rittenhouse's recent acquittal for last year's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. The company is also lifting restrictions that blocked his name in certain search results.

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CNN suspends Chris Cuomo indefinitely over his role in his brother's defense

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

CNN said new documents "raise serious questions" about the anchor's role in trying to help his brother, former N.Y. governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual misconduct allegations.

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Golf pioneer Lee Elder, who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87

Monday, November 29, 2021

Elder made history in 1975 when he became the first Black golfer to compete at the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. No details about his death were immediately available.

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Jury finds rally organizers liable for the violence that broke out in Charlottesville

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The plaintiffs alleged that the organizers and participants of the 2017 Unite the Right rally conspired to commit violence and interfered with their right to be free from racially motivated violence.

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Police identify Waukesha Christmas parade suspect. Here's what we know

Monday, November 22, 2021

The Waukesha police chief identified Darrell E. Brooks as the only suspect in the tragic vehicular attack that killed at least five people and injured 48 others on Sunday.

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What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse

Saturday, November 20, 2021

On Aug. 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz.

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New Orleans Audubon Zoo welcomes a trafficked jaguar cub

Friday, November 19, 2021

The 7-month-old spotted beauty was rescued from wildlife trafficking and will be living alongside a 6-year-old male named Valerio. There are only 15,000 believed to be living in the wild.

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Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The nearly all-white jury has been sent home until Monday, when they're expected to hear closing arguments. Earlier in the day, Travis McMichael, who killed Arbery, underwent cross-examination.

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Rapper Young Dolph is shot and killed in Memphis

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Police say officers responded to a shooting at a cookie shop at around 12:30 p.m. where Dolph, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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