Vanessa Romo
Stories
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Politics
Federal Judge Rules Against DACA Program But Current Recipients Are Safe For Now
Texas and several other states argued then-President Barack Obama had overstepped his authority by creating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012. Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed.
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National
Jury Finds Capital Gazette Gunman Responsible And Rejects His Mental Illness Plea
Jarrod Ramos, who carried out the attack on Capital Gazette, admitted to five murders. On Thursday a jury found he understood what he was doing.
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National
Rents Are Out Of Reach For Most Americans Earning Minimum Wage, A Study Says
Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest Out of Reach report.
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Latin America
A Popular YouTuber Is Detained By Cuban Police On Live TV In A Roundup Of Critics
"I hold the government responsible for anything that may happen to me," Dina Stars said before abruptly ending an interview. Human rights groups say some 148 people have been detained since Sunday.
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National
Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors
"This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said.
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National
Defense Secretary Will Back A Seismic Shift In Prosecuting Military Sex Assault Cases
Lloyd Austin endorses removing the prosecution of sexual assaults and related crimes from the military chain of command, but Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says the recommendation doesn't go far enough.
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National
Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay
"I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," he said in an Instagram video. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest."
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National
The Couple Who Waved Guns At BLM Protesters Plead Guilty To Misdemeanors
The wealthy duo's defense lawyer told NPR they "understand that what they did is a violation of Missouri law" but if faced with a similar situation, Mark McCloskey would do it again.
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Education
A College Grad Honored Her Parents With A Photo Shoot In The Fields Where They Worked
"The whole reason I wanted to go back to the fields with my parents is because I wouldn't have the degree and the diploma if it wasn't for them," says Jennifer Rocha, recent graduate of UC San Diego.
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Science
Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Turning Up On California's Beaches
The blood-sucking critters are capable of thriving along the western coast, according to new research. Though experts don't exactly know how they're picking up the bacteria that causes the illness.