Vanessa Romo
Stories
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National
A father's grief inspires a touching headstone for his disabled son
Ernest Robison's son, Matthew, never walked or jumped. But after the boy's death, Robison said, "I got the idea that he would just be able to rise physically from his wheelchair and go up to heaven."
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National
Abortion-rights advocates in the 13 trigger law states refuse to give up post-Roe
For abortion-rights defenders, the fall of Roe v. Wade was a disaster in slow motion. That made the blow no less painful. Thirteen people with personal connections to the issue share their stories.
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National
A Uvalde coroner is haunted by identifying the bodies of children and an old friend
Because Uvalde is so small, a local Justice of the Peace had the horrible task of identifying slain kids after the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. He says the images will stick with him.
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Crime
A gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at a Texas elementary school, governor says
Gov. Greg Abbott told reporters that 15 people, including 14 children and one teacher, were killed in a school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking at a press conference in Abilene, Abbott said the suspected shooter is dead and identified him as an 18-year-old male who he said was reported to be a attending Uvalde High School.
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Animals
Black shelter animals weren't getting adopted. A photographer had an idea: glam shots
Maggie Epling heard that black cats and dogs often struggle to get adopted. In a push to fix that, she is taking glamour shots of these dark coated beauties at an animal shelter in Pike, Kentucky.
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National
The man behind the Pentagon Papers weighs in on Roe v. Wade leak
The Supreme Court draft opinion leak has sparked debate over penalties for people who disclose this kind of private information. Daniel Ellsberg, who shared the Pentagon Papers, gives his perspective.
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Arts & Life
Here are the 2022 Pulitzer Prize news winners
The 2022 Pulitzer Prize awards were spread across a wide range of newsrooms and subjects, from toxic workplace hazards to the Jan. 6 attack.
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Law & Courts
Inside the world of process serving: Explaining what happened to Olivia Wilde
Actor Jason Sudeikis says he never meant for his former fiancée to be served papers in front of thousands of spectators. But how did that happen? A process server explains the mechanics of the system.
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National
Too many slices in a full loaf of bread? This program helps find half-loaves for sale
Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.
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National
White House tours are back!
It's not exactly easy to get in, but if you book in advance, it's once again possible to get a close-up view of the historical paintings, furnishings and knickknacks in the People's House.