Vanessa Romo

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2 men convicted of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X are set to be exonerated

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam spent more than a half-century being thought of as murderers of one of the nation's most important Black leaders. Thursday their names will be cleared.

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Dubbing 'A Fistful of Dollars' to spread the Navajo language

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Navajo Nation Museum is bringing a newly voiced version of the classic spaghetti Western to the Navajo Nation.

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Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as 'smurfs'

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.

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Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and girls' education champion, gets married

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

The 24-year-old recent Oxford graduate called it "a precious day in my life" and shared a few photos of the intimate ceremony.

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Prosecutor says the McMichaels chased Ahmaud Arbery for 5 minutes before killing him

Friday, November 05, 2021

The men chasing Ahmaud Arbery in their pickups got so close to him that his hand print was found on one of the trucks, along with fibers from his T-shirt, prosecutors told the jury.

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NBA launches investigation into Phoenix Suns owner after explosive ESPN report

Thursday, November 04, 2021

League officials say the comprehensive investigation into Robert Sarver will determine whether they will take action against the team owner.

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Tastykake recalls cakes that could have tiny pieces of metal in them

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

Flower Foods, which makes Tastykakes, said one of its vendors reported an ingredient in some cupcakes may have been contaminated with bits of wire mesh. The company is recalling the products.

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Michelle Wu is Boston's first woman and first person of color elected mayor

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Wu's parents immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan. She defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American.

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Eric Adams is elected as New York City's second Black mayor

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Democrat Eric Adams' job now is to lead NYC out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.

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Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos

Saturday, October 30, 2021

The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold.

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The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

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Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled since 2013

Monday, October 25, 2021

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

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Yolanda López's first museum show opens Saturday, just weeks after the artist's death

Friday, October 15, 2021

The exhibit at San Diego's Museum of Contemporary Art will include 50 of the artist's pieces, including the Virgen de Guadalupe triptych which remains one of López's best known works.

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The Navy recovers the remains of 5 sailors off the coast of San Diego

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Navy officials had been searching for the bodies of five crew members who died when an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the sea on Aug. 31.

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Whistleblower's testimony has resurfaced Facebook's Instagram problem

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Teen users of the platform say it fosters feelings of inadequacy and insecurity — especially among girls.

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If You Love Potatoes, Tomatoes Or Chocolate Thank Indigenous Latin American Cultures

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

These delicious treats were cultivated and enjoyed by native people for hundreds if not thousands of years. But with the arrival of the Spanish in Latin America, they were shared around the globe.

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Pentagon Reverses Itself And Now Says A Deadly Kabul Drone Strike Was An Error

Friday, September 17, 2021

The Pentagon initially asserted that the drone strike last month — which resulted in multiple civilian deaths — had killed an Islamic State extremist and was conducted correctly.

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Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe

Friday, September 17, 2021

Opinions around the word Hispanic versus Latino or the newer Latinx are rooted in personal experiences. Here's a look at how more than 62 million people in the U.S. fall under the Hispanic umbrella.

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6 More People Connected To The Capitol Riot Plead Guilty

Friday, September 10, 2021

They include one man who told a family member he wanted to attend an event where he could shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on live television.

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Pelé Is In Intensive Care After Surgery But Says He's Doing Well

Friday, September 10, 2021

The 80-year-old Brazilian soccer legend told fans he's getting better every day after doctors removed a suspected colon tumor.

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