Vanessa Romo

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Sentenced To 12 1/2 Years In Death Of Unarmed 911 Caller

Friday, June 07, 2019

Mohamed Noor, 33, was convicted in the 2017 killing of bride-to-be Justine Ruszczyk, who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

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Happy Birthday, Tetris. 35 Years Later You're As Addictive And Tetromino-y As Ever

Thursday, June 06, 2019

The video game has become one of the most popular and best selling of all time. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, says that's because it appeals to humanity's "constructive spirit."

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NYC 'Operation Meltdown' Targets Alleged Ice Cream Truck Shell Corporation Scheme

Thursday, June 06, 2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials began seizing 46 ice cream trucks in a crackdown on owners who allegedly skirted 22,495 summonses and evaded nearly $4.5 million in traffic violation fees.

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D-Day Vets In Their 90s Parachute Into Normandy 75 Years Later, This Time To Cheers

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Three nonagenarians were among 200 parachutists marking the anniversary of the allied invasion of Europe, June 6, 1944. They leaped into the same fields once occupied by Nazi forces.

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Administration Cuts Education And Legal Services For Unaccompanied Minors

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

The Office of Refugee Resettlement is telling migrant shelters to scale back on activities that are "not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety."

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Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

The changes, which bar "people-to-people" tours, are intended to further squeeze the Cuban economy while keeping U.S. dollars "out of the hands" of the communist government.

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New York Is One Step Closer To Becoming First State To Ban Cat Declawing

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Both houses of the state egislature voted on Tuesday — Animal Advocacy Day in the state capital — to make it illegal to perform the controversial procedure.

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8 Spelling Bee Winners Named As Co-Champions In Historic Marathon Competition

Friday, May 31, 2019

Eight co-champions are taking home the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Cup after a record-breaking and exhausting night that ended in the 20th round.

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Child Struck By Foul Ball At Cubs-Astros Game; Player Breaks Down In Tears

Thursday, May 30, 2019

"As soon as I hit it, the first person I locked eyes on was her," Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. told reporters. Astros officials said the girl was rushed to the hospital.

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Amnesty International Report Says Myanmar Military Is Again Committing War Crimes

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Evidence indicates government troops are instigating violent clashes, carrying out extrajudicial executions, conducting arbitrary arrests, torturing prisoners and destroying historical sites.

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Large Tornado Touches Down Near Kansas City; At Least 12 Injured

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The massive tornado skirted the metropolitan area but struck several towns to the west of Kansas City, Kan., leaving damaged houses "for a mile in every direction."

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2 Killed, At Least 17 Others Injured In Japan Mass Stabbing

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

A knife-wielding man attacked a group of elementary school children as they were boarding a school bus at about 7:45 a.m. local time in the city of Kawasaki, according to news reports.

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'Tornado Outbreak' Devastates Ohio Communities With Winds Up To 140 MPH

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The dangerous twisters, which began late Monday night, caused considerable damage. Dayton is now under a boil-water advisory.

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Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

Friday, May 24, 2019

A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication.

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Facebook Removed Nearly 3.4 Billion Fake Accounts In 6 Months

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Nearly all the phony accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and a boost in human monitoring. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said breaking up the company would make purging abusive accounts harder.

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Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before

Thursday, May 23, 2019

New documents filed on Wednesday allege that the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before.

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Lawyer Who Handled Sept. 11 Victims Fund To Mediate Talks Between Bayer, Plaintiffs

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Kenneth Feinberg has been tapped to facilitate talks between the company's lawyers and plaintiffs' representatives over the next two weeks.

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U.S. Postal Service Tests Self-Driving Trucks

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semitrucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas.

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Dressbarn, Women's Clothing Chain, To Close All Stores

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The company's CFO, Steven Taylor, called it a difficult decision but said the "chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment."

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Whitney Houston Hologram Tour And New Album In The Works 7 Years After Her Death

Monday, May 20, 2019

The mega-star sold tens of millions of records and had 11 No. 1 hits throughout her career. And in less than year, Houston, or at least a light-projected version of her, could be at it again.

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