
Maya Rodriguez
National Correspondent at E. W. Scripps Company
Correspondent for @ScrippsNews, covering global affairs. Based in Washington, D.C. Multilingual globetrotter. New Wave = best wave. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
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1 week ago |
scrippsnews.com | Maya Rodriguez
On the heels of the new rare minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine, word is coming of another deal between the two countries, this one involving the sale of weapons to Ukraine. It's the first time the Trump administration has approved a defense-related sale to Ukraine. Congressional records show a notice from the U.S. State Department to Congress under the Arms Export Control Act.
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2 weeks ago |
kxlf.com | Simon Kaufman |Maya Rodriguez |Joshua Panas
Amazon says it has no plans to list tariff-related price increases next to products on its website, refuting a report that drew criticism from the White House. "The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products," Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said in a statement.
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3 weeks ago |
scrippsnews.com | Maya Rodriguez
When elected to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pope born or raised outside of Europe since the 8th century. After battling a severe illness as a young man, he joined the Jesuit order in Argentina. However, it is his roots in Latin America that signaled one particular change in the Catholic Church. With the seat of the Holy See located squarely within the borders of Europe, historically, most of its popes hailed from that continent, too.
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4 weeks ago |
scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Maya Rodriguez
The federal government froze more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University after the school said it won't comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration over alleged violations of civil rights laws. The White House claims its demands are needed to fight antisemitism on campus, but in a letter the administration sent to Harvard on Friday, it gives a list of demands that goes far beyond that.
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1 month ago |
scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Maya Rodriguez
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to instruct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in public water systems across the U.S."It makes no sense to have fluoride in our water," Kennedy said at an event in Utah on Monday. Utah is the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water with a law going into effect next month.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV feels personal to many, not just because he is American — but also because they’ve met him. Here’s part of our second day of @ScrippsNews coverage from the National Basilica - with producer Cameron Couvillion and photojournalist Ben Brady. https://t.co/WPHe2YZgZp

As we neared the end of our @ScrippsNews coverage today of the election of Pope Leo XIV, we headed inside the National Basilica (thunderstorm notwithstanding) to continue our reporting on the reaction of American Catholics to the selection of the first American Pope. https://t.co/IIdtmuOEpV

As part of our @ScrippsNews coverage of the election of Pope Leo XIV, we spoke to members of the Catholic Clergy about their reaction to his election as the first American Pope. Coverage from the National Basilica with producer Cameron Couvillion and photojournalist Ben Brady. https://t.co/WDnvCInmzk