Veronica Rocha - Vice President of CNN’s Global Live News
Veronica Rocha
Vice President of CNN's Global Live News
Veronica Rocha is the Vice President of CNN’s Global Live News team, the dynamic storytelling unit responsible for 24/7, real-time coverage of major U.S. and international news.
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• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade newsJun 25, 2022The 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates May 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine newsMay 20, 2022A 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 Live UpdatesLive Updates Russia invades UkraineApr 3, 2022Further 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates Bob Saget dies at 65Jan 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates January 5 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant newsJan 6, 2022The 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates Attorney general speaks ahead of Jan. 6 anniversaryJan 5, 2022Attorney 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variantDec 18, 2021Scientists 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. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates Multiple fatalities after SUV plows through Wisconsin holiday paradeNov 22, 2021Multiple fatalities and injuries were reported after an SUV ran through a Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade Sunday night. Follow here for the latest updates. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Texas abortion lawNov 4, 2021The 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 the Vice President of CNN’s Global Live News team, the dynamic storytelling unit responsible for 24/7, real-time coverage of major U.S. and international news. She was previously the team’s executive editor, where she steered strategy, planning, and execution of CNN Digital’s biggest breaking live news stories.
In her current position, Rocha has directed digital live coverage of CNN’s top and most engaging domestic and international breaking news stories, including multiple U.S. presidential elections, conflicts in Europe and Asia, and natural disasters around the globe. She helped lead the team’s Emmy-award-winning digital live coverage of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East crisis, as well as real-time breaking news coverage of the California wildfires, Hurricane Ian, the OceanGate submersible implosion, and the historic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Before joining CNN, Rocha worked at the Los Angeles Times, where she was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news in 2016. A native of Los Angeles, Rocha earned a BA in journalism from California State University, Northridge.
