Vanessa Romo
Stories
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National
Military Base Housing U.S. Troops In Iraq Has Been Attacked
Iranian television reported the rocket airstrike was launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for the U.S. assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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National
Harvey Weinstein Is Charged With Sexual Assault In Los Angeles, As N.Y. Trial Begins
In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening in a hotel in Beverly Hills.
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National
It's New Year's Eve. Let's Drop Something From The Sky
"The things we choose to drop are visual symbols about the importance of the event or the place," sociology professor Michelle Janning said. That may mean dropping a giant Moon Pie down a building.
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World
'Just Red, Everywhere': Australia Fire Traps Seaside Residents On Beach
An out-of-control wildfire threatened exit routes from the town of Mallacoota, forcing residents to rush toward the water for safety as embers rained down from a red sky.
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National
West Virginia Governor Approves Firing All Cadets Who Posed In Nazi-Like Salute Photo
"As I said from the beginning, I condemn the photo of Basic Training Class 18 in the strongest possible terms," Gov. Jim Justice said. "This act needed to result in real consequences."
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Law & Courts
Federal Judge Dismisses Former White House Aide's Lawsuit Over Congressional Subpoena
The judge found former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman is no longer caught between conflicting demands of two branches of government "and lacks any personal stake in the outcome."
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National
Washington Legislator Matt Shea Accused Of 'Domestic Terrorism,' Report Finds
As a leader of the Patriot Movement, the Republican representative, "planned, engaged in, and promoted a total of three armed conflicts of political violence against the United States government."
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Health
Vaping Related Lung Injuries Climb Past 2,500 And 54 Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products.
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National
New Research Identifies Possible Mass Graves From 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
"I'm as confident as I can be in the results that this is a very big candidate for something associated with the massacre," a senior researcher at the Oklahoma Archeological Survey said on Monday.
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National
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces
The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move.