Vanessa Romo

Vanessa Romo appears in the following:

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'

Monday, December 14, 2020

"Striking these votes now — after the election, and in only two of Wisconsin's 72 counties ... would be an extraordinary step for this court to take. We will not do so," Justice Brian Hagedorn wrote.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take Up Trump Lawsuit Appeal To Overturn Biden Win

Friday, December 11, 2020

The decision by the conservative-controlled court on Friday means Trump's case will skip over the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as the president pursues his quest to invalidate more than 221,000 ballots.

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St. Louis Prosecutor Taken Off Case Of Couple Who Brandished Guns At BLM Protesters

Friday, December 11, 2020

A judge in St. Louis rules that in sending fundraising emails seeking reelection, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner jeopardized Mark McCloskey's right to a fair trial.

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House Oversight Committee Chair: Testimony Points To Political Interference At CDC

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Rep. James Clyburn says the Trump Administration may have deliberately tried to "conceal and destroy evidence that senior political appointees interfered" with the CDC's coronavirus response.

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Militia Group Leader Guilty Of Minnesota Mosque Pipe Bomb Attack

Wednesday, December 09, 2020

Following the conviction, prosecutors said Michael Hari's goal in bombing the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017 "was to spread hatred" and "instill fear" in the community.

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U.S. Hits Highest 1-Day Toll From Coronavirus With 3,054 Deaths

Wednesday, December 09, 2020

The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer.

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Seattle Police Ruled In Contempt For Firing Less Lethal Weapons At BLM Protesters

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

A federal judge said "the court cannot ignore the clear violations" of an injunction limiting the police department's use of the weapons, but added some instances were in compliance.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore DACA As It Existed Under Obama

Friday, December 04, 2020

Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis instructed the Department of Homeland Security to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as soon as Monday.

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How Is Each State Responding To COVID-19?

Friday, December 04, 2020

State leaders implemented sweeping measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how changes in case numbers are affecting their reopening plans.

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California Is Days Away From A Regional Stay-At-Home Order

Thursday, December 03, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the restrictions will likely go into effect "in the next day or two" in places with less than 15% ICU availability, and remain in effect for at least three weeks.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

The agreement is a partial victory for the World Cup champions, who will see an improvement in hotel accommodations, venues, travel and staffing. A dispute over pay has yet to be resolved.

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Dr. Scott Atlas, Special Coronavirus Adviser To Trump, Resigns

Monday, November 30, 2020

Atlas, who was a radiologist by training, pushed fringe theories about the coronavirus, including the idea that large numbers of people should get infected in order to reach so-called "herd immunity."

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Sudan's Former Prime Minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi Dies Of COVID-19

Thursday, November 26, 2020

The former premier's political party confirmed his death on Thursday. He was 84 and died in the United Arab Emirates, where he was receiving treatment.

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James Wolfensohn, Former World Bank Chief And Champion Of The Poor, Dies At 86

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The financier is credited with transforming the World Bank. Among his reforms, he is said to have given "voice to the poor and magnify the impact of development investments."

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Biden: It Would Be 'Difficult' To Lose Sanders, Warren From Senate For Cabinet

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The president-elect says he is open to including his progressive former rivals in his new administration, but that he also needs strong leadership in the Senate.

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Ken Jennings: Who Is 1st 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host?

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

"There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January," said Jennings, one of the show's all-time top winners.

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Kyle Rittenhouse Released On $2 Million Bail, Awaiting Trial In Kenosha, Wis., Deaths

Friday, November 20, 2020

Rittenhouse faces charges that he shot to death two men and wounded a third at protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.

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Tyson Managers Suspended After Allegedly Betting If Workers Would Contract COVID

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The move comes a day after the family of a deceased employee sued Tyson, claiming "incorrigible, willful and wanton disregard for worker safety at its pork processing facility in Waterloo, Iowa."

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Michigan 5th Deadliest State For COVID-19 And 6th Highest Coronavirus Cases In U.S.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

A state report says cases are spiking across all ages, races and ethnicities. Meanwhile, "contact tracing is becoming overwhelmed ... and is at or near all-time lows."

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FDA Approves 1st At-Home Coronavirus Test

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is expected to provide results in 30 minutes or less. Its approval could help alleviate the strain on the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system.

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