Vanessa Romo
Stories
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Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke
Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people are embracing prefab homes that can withstand extreme weather.
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Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer House committee's questions, appeals for clemency
In a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth. Her attorney later said she would testify in exchange for clemency.
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Trump administration sued over visa freeze on immigrants from 75 countries
A group of nonprofit organizations and U.S. citizens Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from nearly half of the world's countries.
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Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes. This doctor wants to change that
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources.
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What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles
Foreign visitors who are eligible to bypass the visa application process may soon have to turn over five years' worth of social media history to enter the U.S., under a new Trump administration plan.
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A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside
Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.
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LA's booming gothicumbia scene mixes goth counterculture and traditional cumbia music
The booming gothicumbia scene in Los Angeles mashes together goth counterculture with traditional Latin American cumbia music.
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LA's booming gothicumbia scene mixes goth counterculture and traditional cumbia music
The booming gothicumbia scene mixes goth counterculture with traditional Latin American cumbia music — into a fun, bombastic mix of styles. Los Angeles is an incubator of this type of cultural trend.
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Witnesses describe terror and courage during the Minneapolis school shooting
Parishioner Cathrine Spandel said worshippers at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis had just finished a psalm when gunfire erupted. "It seemed like it went on forever," she said.
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Are 'COVID kindergarteners' ready for school?
More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.