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@7NewsDC News Anchor & Health Reporter. It’s not about the questions you ask, it’s how you listen. victoria @victoriasanchez .com

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Students lie down in front of the White House asking for gun reform. Two 16 year old girls organized this group in a matter of days. Social media helped spread the word.
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“March For Our Lives” just submitted a permit application for the March 24 demonstration in Washington DC. The group is estimating 500,000 people on the National Mall.
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We’ve been watching @wmata fare evaders ALL MORNING. Our camera isn’t hidden and people are blatantly hopping turnstiles live on air. Metro estimates $40 million in lost revenue. @7NewsDC
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More than 200 Holton-Arms alumnae sign open letter in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh accuser. “We believe Dr. Blasey Ford and are grateful that she came forward to tell her story.”
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A lot of people are asking me about a possible #dcblackout . I’ve been out near the White House since 4 am and haven’t experienced any outage. My friend and colleague @ABC7HeatherGraf was covering the DC protests last night and was posting multiple updates.
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A person near the front of this line got here at 10:30 pm Tuesday.
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This one’s a keeper! Jeff Adams took a #WorldSeries ball to the chest while carrying two beers. What a champ. You da real MVP! #FINISHTHEFIGHT @Nationals
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Jefferson Davis Highway in Alexandria gets a name change. After a city council vote this afternoon, it will be called Richmond Highway. This has been years in the making.
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"I'm being blamed for the unfortunate events in his life that are a product of his decisions not mine." -Swift #9News #TaylorSwiftTrial
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This is WILD! C’mon, @Nationals ! #FINISHTHEFIGHT
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Happy Snow Friday!
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Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight. Please don’t drink and drive tonight.
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Members of Black Lives Matter just walked down the length of the Key Bridge from Virginia to DC. They are standing in the middle of M Street and 34th in Georgetown.
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The student-led "March For Our Lives" is planned for March 24 in Washington D.C. The group is asking for volunteers to sponsor students for travel. Is anyone planning to open up their homes to teens? Let me know!
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People are asking why we are showing fare evaders. WMATA will start ticketing people up to $100 for not paying the rail or bus fare. @7NewsDC
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J&J does not say what the illness entails. “We must respect this participant’s privacy. We’re also learning more about this participant’s illness, and it’s important to have all the facts before we share additional information.”
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DC Decree — The District government is joining in the peaceful protest outside the White House. Yellow lettering on a two block stretch on 16th Street NW will spell out “Black Lives Matter”. @ABC7News @DCDPW
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4 years
The moment Washington became champs. INCREDIBLE! #FightFinished @ABC7News
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7 years
More protestors still gathering at steps of capital building in Denver. #9News #Charolettesville
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So much respect being shown. This video is from a friend standing out in the rain to honor fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss. @7NewsDC
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3 years
Thousands of people already lined up for “Save America March”
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5 years
Good people doing great things. @chefjoseandres & his non-profit @WCKitchen are providing free meals for federal workers & their families during the #governmentshutdown . One woman told me she felt embarrassed to come here, then saw the long line. She’s not alone. #ChefsForFeds
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What we do know about the now-paused Phase 3 study called ENSEMBLE: Vaccine candidate: JNJ-78436735 aka Ad26.COV2.S Up to 60,000 participants in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, South Africa & U.S. 2 yr study +daily monitoring Double-blind, placebo-controlled
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A Final Salute — Veterans, police, firefighters & community members stand in the rain to watch the procession for fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss. He was one of 13 American troops killed in an August attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. @7NewsDC
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COVID Vaccine for Kids -- @pfizer says its vaccine for 5-11-year-olds is "safe, well tolerated and showed robust neutralizing antibody responses." Kids' dosing: 2 shots of 10 µg 12+ dosing: 2 shots of 30 µg µg = microgram microgram = one millionth of a gram @7NewsDC
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AMAZING UPDATE — “Titou’s been officially graduated from the ICU!” Manassas, VA resident Amanda Phommachanh announces her 44-year-old husband who has COVID-19 is no longer in intensive care. He remains at @InovaHealth recovering. #TitouTough #GoodNews #InThisTogether @ABC7News
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Have you noticed new street signs around Washington DC? Tonight at 10 & 11 pm I’ll explain where the #KhashoggiWay signs came from and how people are reacting to them.
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#TaylorSwift sat and watched the opening statements intently. She slightly shook her head at some points and wrote notes to her mom. #9News
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Danica v. Goliath — Virginia State House Delegate Danica Roem takes on the federal government and wins. From Prince William County to everywhere in the country, millions of kids will be able to get food during the #pandemic without needing to leave home. @ABC7News
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Join us for @7NewsDC at 4!
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Hundreds of Afghan refugees leave Northern VA Community College after sleeping at the school overnight. One Afghan man, holding his 3-year-old daughter, said he is grateful to the US for helping his family flee Kabul. @7NewsDC
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BREAKING — Military-style tents being set up at @FedExField . Unmarked police cars and military vehicles there too. @ABC7News
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Students at Catholic University are calling for the resignation of Dr. Will Rainford, dean of the School of Social Service. Rainford tweeted comments about a Judge Kavanaugh accuser. “My tweet suggested that she was not a victim of sexual assault,” he wrote in an apology note.
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Found these on the newsroom food table. (Yes, #9News has a food table.) Not sure where they came from. Eating anyway
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7 years
Taylor Swift Trial Courtroom Sketches: Andrea Swift testifies about what happened. #9News #TaylorSwiftTrial
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The perimeter “keeps changing” according to the officers on the street near the White House. It doesn’t look like protesters will be able to get close to the White House today. @ABC7News
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Thank you, @CapitalEmmys for two awards Saturday night and an even bigger thank you to @7NewsDC for letting me tell important stories!
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7News Morning Show representing at #CapitalEmmys night!
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4 years
“He was working for us.” Yusuf Ozgur, 56, was picking up a Door Dash delivery at Denny’s on Sudley in Manassas this morning when he was shot and killed by armed robbers. His 16-year-old daughter told me he was a handyman who was making extra money for the family. @ABC7News
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Seen these? #KhashoggiWay signs showing up near prominent DC locations including the National Mall, White House and Washington Post. Creator and activist Claude Taylor says they cost around $80 each to make.
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Top of the Tuesday mornin’!
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4 years
BEST UPDATE! #GoodNews The Manassas, VA husband and father is back home! He survived COVID-19 after 23 days in the hospital. Grab the tissues before watching the reunion. VIDEO HERE:
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We are here for live coverage of protests and rallies in Washington DC. @ABC7News
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6 years
Hundreds are gathering in front of the White House for a candlelight vigil for the victims of the #TreeofLife synagogue shooting.
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EMOTIONAL REUNION — Manassas, VA man who recovered from #COVID ー19 sees his wife for the first time in 23 days. Titou Phommachanh’s wife says he was on “death’s doorstep” and is now home. Hear what he has to say for the first time #OnlyOn7 . @ABC7News @InovaHealth #GoodNews
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Special Education teacher at Bowie High School was arrested on drug charges. One student told me, “Teachers are supposed to set an example and help us with our future.”
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Just finished anchoring my first newscast at @ABC7News . I had a blast!
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Surprise visit from President Barack Obama & Dr. Anthony Fauci at the pop-up COVID clinic for kids at Kimball Elementary in Southeast Washington. @7NewsDC
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Chef José Andrés is handing out sandwiches to protesters and journalists. He didn’t want to do an interview, just continue to serve the people. @ABC7News @chefjoseandres
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My “Treat Tree” was a success!
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7 years
Hundreds of people marching to the Colorado state capital protesting the violence in #Charolettesville . #9News
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4 years
Females at the Forefront — Meet the all #women team of #scientists looking to create the first viable #vaccine for #COVID19 . I got to see the @NovavaxInc lab in Gaithersburg, MD where they have three vaccine options they’re currently testing! @ABC7News #coronavirus #science
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ONLY ON @ABC7News — 7-year-old Havana Chapman-Edwards helped raise $6,000 to buy @mistyonpointe books for kids in Washington DC. Tonight at 10 & 11 pm find out how Havana got a little surprise if her own.
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Check your hand sanitizer! 60+ types of hand sanitizer found to contain methanol, which is poisonous. The bottle might be labeled "ethanol" or "ethyl alcohol" but the FDA found the toxic chemical in some brands. @ABC7News
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Good Morning, America from Howard University BRINGING THE ENERGY! I had so much fun talking with the @HowardU students and @BeTheMatch volunteers live on @GMA . We are celebrating @RobinRoberts on her 10-year bone marrow transplant anniversary!
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Do you know this bunny? After visiting the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on Oct. 22, the Payne Family of Severna Park spotted a well-loved gray stuffed animal sitting alone in the parking lot. While they wait to find the owner, 4-year-old Elise Payne's toys are taking care of him.
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4 years
DC streets blocked off already? The reason might surprise you. A District-sanctioned art project is in the works right now. @ABC7News @DCDPW
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The crowd's growing in front of the Budweiser Event Center for the #Trump rally in Loveland, CO. #9News
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My ride this morning. I’m live in Storm Tracker on @7NewsDC .
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6 years
Today was my first day at WJLA in Washington DC! Excited to be ABC7’s newest reporter.
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My 2 am wake-up call is no big deal when I get to work with these ladies.
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The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being given to 12-15-year-olds! @7NewsDC
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Khashoggi Way — Someone created their own street sign for late journalist Jamal #Khashoggi and put it on The National Mall.
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Big news for parents — Thanks to @pwcdanica , the @USDA is offering state waivers that will allow schools to give food to families with kids who aren’t present at the pick up site. @ABC7News #schoolfood #InThisTogether #coronavirus
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Give me a “B”! Local mural artists are using two DC blocks leading up to the White House for a District-sanctioned art project. It looks like it will spell out “Black Lives Matter”. @ABC7News
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Slow motion lightning in #Denver . I've never seen so much. #9wx #9News
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5 years
Once installed, Gregory will be the first African American archbishop in Washington D.C. The announcement comes on the 51st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. In 2006, Gregory was inducted into the Martin Luther King Board of Preachers.
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“I’ll never wash my clothes again!” One 4th grader couldn’t contain his excitement during a group hug with the First Lady in front of the #WashingtonMonument .
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“Did you get it?” — @ABC7HeatherGraf After months of trying, I’ve captured the elusive “producer run” as @VeronicaVnews books it to the producer booth for the newscast. 🏃‍♀️📺🏃‍♀️📺🏃‍♀️📺🏃‍♀️📺🏃‍♀️📺🏃‍♀️📺 @producerprobs @OHnewsroom
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Like many companies, J&J started manufacturing vaccine early to ensure availability. 9/23/20 statement: J&J “... anticipates the first batches ...to be available for (EUA) in early 2021, if proven to be safe and effective.” 10/12/20 “We have temporarily paused further dosing ...”
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Danica v. Goliath — Virginia State House Deligate Danica Roem takes on the federal government and wins. From Prince William County to everywhere in the country, millions of kids will be able to get food during the #pandemic without needing to leave home. @ABC7News
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Another COVID shot option awaits FDA authorization– “We think that @Novavax can play an important role in being a booster for people who have already received vaccination but also get some of the people who might be hesitant to get a vaccine in the first place." 4pm on @7NewsDC
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@ABC7News President's message to Iran: "Your campaign of terror, murder, mayhem, will not be tolerated any longer." President's message to America: "We are now the number one producer of oil and natural gas in the world ... we don't need Middle East oil." @ABC7News
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Legacy students hoping some @Broncos players will come support the school after fatal accident. #9News
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Good morning, Denver! #9wx #9News #nofilter
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The crowd continues to grow. The “Save America March” gates open at 7 am. President Trump expected to speak at 11 am. @ABC7News @ABC7GMW
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BIG NEWS!
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It's a big win for #schoolfood programs across the country. Students will no longer be required to show up in person to a food distribution site each day for breakfast and lunch. Del. Danica Roem took on USDA rules and won. @pwcdanica @theadamrusso The story on @ABC7News at 5.
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