Marisa Peñaloza
Stories
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Environment
A Firefighter Is Killed In California Wildfire Sparked By Gender Reveal Party
The firefighter died on Thursday in the El Dorado Fire, some 70 miles east of Los Angeles. The blaze began two weeks ago after an expectant couple set off fireworks to reveal the sex of their child.
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Health
'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again
The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly increases have reached a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March, with "alarming rates of transmission across the region."
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Environment
'It's A Bit Surreal': Oregon's Air Quality Suffers As Fires Complicate COVID-19 Fight
The air in Portland, Ore., is currently ranked as the worst among the world's cities. The Environmental Protection Agency forecasts "very unhealthy" air quality.
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National
Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors
Private contractors are detaining migrant children in hotels before they are put on planes to their home countries. This bypasses the normal process that gives children a chance to ask for asylum.
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National
Protests May Prompt Dialogue On Racism, But 'It's Going To Be Uncomfortable'
Protests across the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd amplified racial divisiveness and prejudice, but that pushed some to try and have hard conversations.
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National
Community Health Centers Struggling As Fewer People Seek Care During Pandemic
Many immigrants and people with low incomes already saw preventive care as a luxury. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has created another barrier to their seeking and receiving health care.
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National
Lawsuit Alleges CARES Act Excludes U.S. Citizen Children Of Undocumented Immigrants
Advocates say denying these children benefits provided in the federal stimulus coronavirus package is akin to them being "treated as second-class citizens."
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National
'Raccoon Dog' Wandered Onto Army Base In Syria And Helped Center Soldier
When Rumi wandered onto a military base in Syria, 1st Lt. Shelby Koontz took her in. She didn't want to abandon Rumi when her deployment ended, so Koontz used social media to find her a forever home.
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National
Some Undocumented Domestic Workers Slip Through Holes In Coronavirus Safety Net
The federal relief package won't benefit some taxpaying undocumented people, such as nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.
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Health
Feds Warn Merchants Not Make Coronavirus Treatment Claims
The FDA has sent warning letters to seven marketers of products including essential oils, nasal sprays and herbal concoctions. No treatments or vaccines for COVID-19 have been approved.