Vanessa Romo
Stories
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Politics
Lawmakers Respond To 'Vile,' Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents
Among the group's most offensive posts were discussions of recent migrant deaths, jokes about throwing burritos at lawmakers and illustrations depicting sexually aggressive acts.
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National
Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Death Of Her Fetus, May Avoid Prosecution
The district attorney overseeing the Alabama case called the incident a tragedy and said she is deliberating whether to move forward with prosecution, reduce the charge or drop it altogether.
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National
Acting Head Of Customs And Border Protection Plans To Step Down
John Sanders is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials said. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a facility without adequate food and sanitation.
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National
Treasury Department Launches Investigation Into Delays Behind Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
Prompted by a request by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the department's acting inspector general said he will look into what led to a postponement of the abolitionist's appearance on the note.
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Arts & Life
Ravelry, The Knitting Website, Bans Trump Talk And Patterns
"We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy" Ravelry said. "Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy."
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National
Shocking Revelation In Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Is The Real Killer
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.
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National
NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case
The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as "Vanguard," included sex trafficking and racketeering.
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National
Sandy Hook Victim's Father Wins Defamation Suit; Alex Jones Sanctioned
"Mr. Pozner has sought for years to try to get these conspiracy theorists to understand that his son really was a person and that his son really did die," attorney Jake Zimmerman told NPR.
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Science
Scientists Explain Puppy Dog Eyes
You know that feeling you get when a dog looks into your face and either looks really sad or kind of confused? Scientists say they've figured out why they do that, and why it makes us melt.
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Latin America
International Protests Mount As Peru Moves Ahead With New Airport Near Machu Picchu
The government is banking on more tourism after it replaces the outdated airport in Cuzco with a gleaming new facility near the mouth of the Sacred Valley. And that's what conservationists fear.