Vanessa Romo

Vanessa Romo appears in the following:

U.S. Moves To Drop Drug Trafficking Charges Against Mexico's Former Defense Minister

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was accused of working on behalf of one of Mexico's deadliest cartels. On Tuesday, Attorney General Barr said the former general will be investigated by Mexican authorities.

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Senate Blocks President Trump's Controversial Nominee To The Federal Reserve Board

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The 47-50 vote came as Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins sided with Democratic senators to preserve a filibuster of Judy Shelton's confirmation. Two other Republicans missed the vote.

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California 'Sounding The Alarm' With New Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Spike

Monday, November 16, 2020

The shift into the "purple tier" for most counties comes as the number of daily new coronavirus cases doubled in the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also apologized for breaking the rules.

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Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

Monday, November 16, 2020

Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Friday, November 13, 2020

"With my case, I want to underscore the importance of Nevadans to stay at home as much as they possibly can at this time," Sisolak said, as cases continue to rise throughout the state.

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Father And Son Charged With Murder In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Are Denied Bond

Friday, November 13, 2020

"I'm relieved they'll stay behind bars," Arbery's mother said. She had asked a judge to keep the pair in jail, saying "Ahmaud wasn't allowed to go home. Ahmaud wasn't even allowed the chance to live."

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Indianapolis Grand Jury Declines To Indict Officer Who Killed Dreasjon Reed

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Much of the incident that ended in the shooting was captured on Facebook Live by Reed. On Tuesday, a grand jury said there was not enough evidence to charge Officer Dejoure Mercer for the killing.

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Subtropical Storm Theta Makes 2020 Busiest Hurricane Season On Record

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Forecasters say some slight strengthening is possible during the next 12 to 24 hours followed by little change in strength through Thursday. Theta is not expected to make landfall in the U.S.

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Veterans And Gold Star Families Granted Lifetime Passes To National Parks

Monday, November 09, 2020

Former service members and families of those killed on active duty will have "free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect."

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Philadelphia Police Release 'Traumatic' Bodycam Video Of Walter Wallace Jr. Shooting

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

"We understand that the materials released today will be very painful. It will elicit anger, rage, distress, evoke more questions, and rightfully so," the district attorney said, urging calm.

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Bail For Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Shooter, Set At $2 Million

Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.

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Mom Dragged From SUV, Beaten By Officers With Toddler In Back Seat Filing Suit

Friday, October 30, 2020

Lawyers for Rickia Young, 28, and her son said she was battered, separated from the child for hours, and kept in handcuffs while being treated at a hospital. No charges have been filed against her.

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Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Does Not Want Police Officers To Face Murder Charges

Thursday, October 29, 2020

"Here's why: they were improperly trained and did not have the proper equipment by which to effectuate their job," the family's attorney said on Thursday. The officers' names have not been released.

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Walmart Yanks Guns Off Shelves Citing Rising Tensions

Thursday, October 29, 2020

The retail giant removed firearms and ammunition from its shelves saying it's a precautionary step amid the recent outbreak of civil unrest. But the weapons are still available, if you ask for them.

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U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say

Thursday, October 29, 2020

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

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Ex-Homeland Security Official Outs Himself As 'Anonymous' Anti-Trump Author

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Miles Taylor defended his decision to criticize the president anonymously, saying it forced Trump to address the merits of the claims "rather than creating distractions through petty insults."

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Hurricane Zeta Weakening As It Moves From Louisiana Across Alabama And Mississippi

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The storm slammed into southern Louisiana as a Category 2 with stronger than expected winds, but it's moving quickly over the Gulf Coast. Officials warn of powerful storm surges and high winds.

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Oklahoma Ice Storm Leaves 300,000 Without Power

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The early season arrival of a mix of rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain and gusty winds, which first struck on Monday night, caught public utility companies unprepared for the massive power losses.

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Fatal Police Shooting In Philadelphia Sparks A 2nd Night Of Protests

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Police shot and killed Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, in a confrontation Monday. National Guard troops will be deployed, at the county's request, amid protests following the shooting.

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Eli Lilly Ends Antibody Trial In Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Other Trials Go On

Monday, October 26, 2020

The trial studied the efficacy of bamlanivimab in combination with the antiviral remdesivir on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Researchers concluded the antibody treatment was "unlikely to help."

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