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Simone DeAlba

Washington, D.C., United States

WUSA9 Anchor 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 Mexican-American. Ultra Marathons, political junkie, special needs advocate, rescue dog mom. Colorado raised. CU Boulder alumni

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  • Air Force colonel finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery as family triumphs over paperwork challenge

    1 month 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.

  • 'Seriously, when is enough enough?' | Safety advocates demand answers in wake of Apalachee school shooting

    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.

  • Taking flight: Local volunteers work to save birds from window collisions

    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.

  • 'America has always been great, and we don’t want to go back' | Supporters gather for Kamala Harris watch party

    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.

  • Maryland takes the national stage at the Democratic National Convention

    Aug 21, 2024 | wusa9.com | Simone DeAlba

    CHICAGO — It’s night three of the Democratic National Convention, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took to the stage for the first time Wednesday night as the Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee. Immigration and reproductive rights also took center stage as the Democrats push their theme "A Fight for Our Freedoms." And, the past two nights at the DNC, Maryland has been represented on the national stage.

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