Vivian Ho
@VivianHo
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Freelance journalist in London. Joan of Narrative Arc. Forever Californian.
London, England
Joined April 2010
I’ve had a run of animal stories that I’ve really enjoyed. Did not think I’d enjoy this one - I have been very vocal of my fear of rats - but I found myself very invested in the vast world of rodents by the end of it and I hope you will be too https://t.co/Ek6BRYgOl8
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Rodents make up almost half of all mammals. A study looks at how the evolution of a tiny thumbnail may have propelled their spread across the globe.
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Trump officials have restored Ronny Jackson's military rank, after his Biden-era demotion from rear admiral to captain. Jackson said it corrects a political attack. Democrats say the move subverts the military code of justice. More here w @VivianHo
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“I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral,” Jackson said, suggesting the misconduct allegations upheld against him were politically motivated.
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Florida authorities arrested and detained 20-year-old Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez on the charge of entering the state as an "unauthorized alien." They placed a 48-hour immigration hold on him. He's an American citizen.
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Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez spent the night in county jail and was released after more than 24 hours.
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Woman locked up stepson for 20 years until he lit a fire to escape, police say
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Waterbury, Connecticut police said the stepson, now 32, weighed just 68 pounds when they found him. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, has been charged with kidnapping and cruelty.
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Three piglets were left to starve in an art exhibition. Then they vanished.
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Marco Evaristti’s provocative exhibition in Copenhagen was designed to protest Denmark’s pork industry. But then there was a twist — and an act of sabotage.
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‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
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World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.
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Made a lot of people listen to me try on various British accents for this story and it’s honestly a miracle that they haven’t kicked me out of the country yet
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British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.
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Wildlife center staff evacuated 100 animals ahead of Hurst Fire
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The Palisades and Eaton fires are threatening California homes, as strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation help the blazes spread, fire officials said.
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Malaysia agrees to new search for MH370, 10 years after flight vanished
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The new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared from flight radar in March 2014, would be carried out by robotics company Ocean Infinity.
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An investigation by @washingtonpost @LHreports + @El_Universal_Mx found more migrant drownings than the U.S. or Mexico have reported. Nowhere was the toll higher than in Eagle Pass, a popular crossing point where Texas's border crackdown is concentrated.
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There's a lot happening in the world right now, but when you get a quick second, this is perhaps the greatest video that has ever existed: https://t.co/SDpuxO7dmk
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Police in southwest Japan installed cameras after nearly two dozen children’s shoes went missing from Gosho Kodomo-en kindergarten in Fukuoka. The culprit? A weasel.
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This is the photo. It’s a mood. It’s a moment. Who among us hasn’t been here, hangry and alone, far from home and needing a snack?
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Twitter’s whole anti-link thing really sucks because like maybe 75% of why I wanted to chase this story was for the photo of the loneliest penguin having a sad beach day and I can’t post a photo with a working link
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The emperor penguin was found on an Australian beach near the coastal town of Denmark, more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic habitat.
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Award-winning journalist @VivianHo joins The Washington Post's London hub as breaking news reporter to cover the most urgent and interesting stories that break around the world. https://t.co/MhXqqDdCyI
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Vivian, an award-winning journalist, joins a team covering the most urgent and interesting stories that break anywhere in the world.
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London’s National Gallery bans liquids after activist art attacks
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Activists have attacked artwork at the National Gallery in London five times, the gallery said. Just Stop Oil said the threat from climate change was much more serious.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues pediatrician over gender-affirming care for youths
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The Republican attorney general said the lawsuit marked the beginning of his enforcement of Texas’ Senate Bill 14, which bans gender-affirming care for minors.
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TMZ faces backlash over photos purporting to show Liam Payne’s body
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Celebrity news site TMZ removed cropped images purporting to show body parts of the former One Direction singer after he fell from a hotel balcony.
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