Veronica Rocha

Executive Editor, Breaking News

Veronica Rocha is an executive editor for breaking news across CNN Digital.
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In this Saturday, May 19, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows from fissures near Pahoa, Hawaii. Kilauea volcano began erupting more than two weeks ago and has burned dozens of homes, forced people to flee and shot up plumes of steam from its summit that led officials to distribute face masks to protect against ash particles. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
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Live Updates Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews lava everywhere
Aug 9, 2024
Lava from the volcano has finally reached the Pacific Ocean, causing even more problems for locals. Follow the latest here.
A police officer walks by an entrance to The Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Live Updates At least 3 children and 3 adults killed in Nashville elementary school shooting
Mar 28, 2023
A shooter fatally shot three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, authorities said. Follow the latest live news updates.
Police patrol the scene along Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park, California, on January 22, 2023, where police are responding to reports of multiple people shot. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Live Updates January 22, 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting news
Jan 23, 2023
Authorities say a 72-year-old man suspected of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after officers approached his vehicle. Follow for live updates.
The Capitol is seen on Election Day in Washington, early Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, today's midterm elections will determine the balance of power in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Live Updates Nov. 12, 2022 US election coverage
Nov 13, 2022
Find election results for the US 2022 Midterm Election here. Follow CNN’s live coverage and results for key Senate, House and state races for Saturday, Nov. 12.
Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022. - Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Live Updates Deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky
Jul 30, 2022
At least 15 people have died due to flooding in eastern Kentucky, with the death toll expected to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Follow here for live news updates.
The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on February 8, 2022.
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Live Updates June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news
Jun 25, 2022
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Follow here for the latest.
Ukrainian servicemen patrol in a recently retaken village, north of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
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Live Updates May 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
May 20, 2022
A NATO military official with knowledge of the intelligence said the military alliance is seeing momentum in the war is shifting significantly in favor of Ukraine.
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Live Updates Suspect still at large after Brooklyn subway station shooting
Apr 13, 2022
A suspect is still at large following the Brooklyn subway station shooting that left several people injured, authorities say. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Members of the New York Police Department and emergency vehicles crowd the streets after at least 13 people were injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in the New York borough of Brooklyn on April 12, 2022, where authorities said "several undetonated devices" were recovered amid chaotic scenes.
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Live Updates Suspect at large after 10 shot at Brooklyn subway station
Apr 13, 2022
At least 10 people were shot at a Brooklyn subway station, authorities said, and the suspect is still on the loose. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
A man walks past a burnt armoured personnel carrier near buildings destroyed in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
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Live Updates Russia invades Ukraine
Apr 3, 2022
Further evacuations from besieged Ukrainian cities are scheduled for Saturday, according to officials, as Ukraine’s President says Russian troops are “slowly but noticeably” moving out of the north of the country. Follow here for live news updates.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Bob Saget attends the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Annual Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on November 03, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
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Live Updates Bob Saget dies at 65
Jan 10, 2022
“Full House” star Bob Saget was found dead in a hotel room on Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He was 65. Follow here for the latest.
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (gray) cultured in the lab. Credit: NIAID-RML
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Live Updates January 5 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
Jan 6, 2022
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet later today to discuss the FDA’s decision to authorize expanding booster eligibility to adolescents ages 12 to 15. Follow here for live news updates.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on November 8, 2021. - Law enforcement officials announced that they have seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments and has charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company.
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Live Updates Attorney general speaks ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary
Jan 5, 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland will deliver a speech and US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger will testify before the Senate a day before the one-year anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Follow here for the latest news.
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. Credit: NIAID-RML
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Live Updates The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant
Dec 18, 2021
Scientists continue to race to determine the Omicron coronavirus variant’s severity, transmissibility and whether it evades current vaccines as it spreads. Follow here for the latest news.
Police investigate at the scene of a crash involving multiple people and injuries at a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
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Live Updates Multiple fatalities after SUV plows through Wisconsin holiday parade
Nov 22, 2021
Multiple fatalities and injuries were reported after an SUV ran through a Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade Sunday night. Follow here for the latest updates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 19, 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Branch of government. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
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Live Updates Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Texas abortion law
Nov 4, 2021
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks. Follow here for the latest news and live audio of the arguments.

About

Veronica Rocha is an executive editor for breaking news across CNN Digital.

She was previously a breaking news editor for CNN Digital. Before joining CNN, Rocha worked at the Los Angeles Times, where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning team for breaking news in 2016. In her current and past positions, she has covered a variety of breaking news from deadly terror attacks in San Bernardino and Barcelona, to California wildfires, criminal justice, extreme weather and celebrities. She also traveled to Honduras and covered Sen. Tim Kaine’s missionary work there.

Rocha graduated from California State University Northridge, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She was born and raised in the Los Angeles area.