Monica Sanchez
Assistant Editor, Reporter
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Monica is MRCTV’s assistant editor and West Coast correspondent. Prior to working at MRCTV, Monica worked for CNS News and The Heritage Foundation, operating primarily in digital media and video production. 

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Monica Sanchez | February 11, 2015
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) published new sleep recommendations Monday that break down the rule of thumb according to age.  The nonprofit dedicated to improving health and well-being through sleep education convened a panel of 18 multidisciplinary sleep experts to determine just how much is “enough” sleep for each age group. They found that younger age groups—newborns, toddlers, and…
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Monica Sanchez | February 10, 2015
“A North Carolina teen, who made headlines after a picture of his being coached by Target employees for his first interview went viral, returned to the store this week to thank the helpful employees in person,” ABC News reports. Yasir Moore and his mother visited the Raleigh Target to extend their gratitude to Target employees Cathy Scott and Dennis Roberts for prepping the young male so well…
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Monica Sanchez | February 10, 2015
American ISIS hostage Kayla Jean Mueller was confirmed dead Tuesday morning by her family. Following the announcement, the family released a heartbreaking letter believed to have been written by the 26-year-old humanitarian aid worker while held captive in November 2014, reported The Guardian. In the letter, Kayla Mueller writes, “Everyone, If you are receiving this letter it means I am…
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Monica Sanchez | February 10, 2015
Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the First Lady’s campaign against childhood obesity in the U.S. In an interview with Cooking Light magazine, Mrs. Obama discussed how improving people’s health could help save the country money - and save people from the government. “[T]he most powerful thing that they can do for their overall health is feed their bodies good nutritious food,” Michelle…
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Monica Sanchez | February 10, 2015
BREAKING: White House confirms death of Kayla Mueller, female American hostage held by ISIS - @WorldNews pic.twitter.com/a6JkaPtHnu — ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2015 American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller was confirmed dead Tuesday morning by her family. “We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life,” the 26-year-old’s parents said…
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Monica Sanchez | February 10, 2015
The Democrat National Committee (DNC) launched a Twitter campaign Monday night with the following tweet: It's time to up your #selfie game, because you have a chance to meet the President → http://t.co/ghrjJAcPin — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) February 10, 2015 The post reads, “It’s time to up your #selfie game, because you have a chance to meet the President.” From first glance, it…
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Monica Sanchez | February 9, 2015
NBC “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams continues to make headlines for telling a war story he now admits was false.  In an interview with the military news site Stars and Stripes, Williams discussed his Iraq 2003 war story – admitting that he was never on the downed helicopter in question, and that he was allegedly unaware that the company that was hit with RPG's was nowhere close to his…
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Monica Sanchez | February 9, 2015
Twenty-eight criminals escaped a Brazilian prison after two women dressed in skimpy police officer costumes, armed with cheap whiskey, seduced the guards. CNN gives the scene-by-scene breakdown: “Two women, dressed in skimpy, ‘sexy’ police officer costumes, allegedly showed up at a prison in Brazil's interior Mato Grosso state on Thursday, according to local media reports. “The women talked…
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Monica Sanchez | February 9, 2015
Rosie O’Donnell is leaving the ABC daytime talk show The View. This is not the first time she’s threatened to leave. This time, however, the network is taking her more seriously. ABC released a statement confirming her withdrawal from the talk show: “Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show. When she…
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Monica Sanchez | February 6, 2015
Stories calling into question Brian Williams’ credibility as a news reporter continue to emerge.  Offering yet another shifty news story, the NBC “Nightly News” anchor fondly reminiscenced in interviews with other reporters about his time serving as a volunteer firefighter. In a 2011 USA Today article, Brian Williams wrote, “I remember one such house fire—the structure was fully involved…