
Simone DeAlba
Anchor at WUSA-TV (Washington, DC)
WUSA9 Anchor 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 Mexican-American. Ultra Marathons, political junkie, special needs advocate, rescue dog mom. Colorado raised. CU Boulder alumni
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1 week ago |
wusa9.com | Simone DeAlba
While Joel Haas won't say where he will be for the 1000th meal, he did tease that it will happen on June 29. WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. is best known for being the nation’s political epicenter. But in the last 10-15 years, it’s also emerged as a powerhouse on the global culinary stage. With more than two dozen Michelin-starred restaurants, the city’s food scene is turning heads worldwide.
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2 months ago |
wusa9.com | Simone DeAlba
A decorated Air Force veteran of 27 years, Colonel Tara Lunardi’s burial followed months of legal struggles over what her family calls a "paperwork technicality." ARLINGTON, Va. — One year after a decorated active-duty Air Force colonel of nearly 30 years was denied burial at Arlington National Cemetery, over what the family calls a paperwork technicality, her family was finally able to lay her to rest, giving her the burial they believe she deserves. After 14 months, Col.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
abc10.com | Simone DeAlba
WINDER, Ga. — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find out if their children were safe. The dead were identified as two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, about an hour’s drive from Atlanta.
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Sep 3, 2024 |
wusa9.com | Simone DeAlba
As millions of migratory birds fly over the District, one organization is working to help mitigate window collision deaths. Credit: Michael Brandtner via Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON — Here at WUSA9 the environment matters to us, and we know that it matters to you too. According to the Smithsonian, up to a billion birds die annually in the U.S. from window collisions.
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Aug 22, 2024 |
wusa9.com | Simone DeAlba
SILVER SPRING, Md. — As the Democratic National Convention was underway in Chicago for night four, a Kamala Harris watch party was taking place in downtown Silver Spring. At McGuinty’s Public House a group of supporters gathered to cheer on Kamala Harris as she accepted the Democratic party nomination for President. Kim Musheno, a resident of Silver Spring, said she came out to enjoy the evening with friends.
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