Taina Hernandez
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Taina Hernandez (born in Brooklyn, New York [1]) is a correspondent for ABC News. She anchors the overnight broadcast "ABC World News Now" and appears regularly on "Good Morning America," and "World News."
Ms. Hernandez joined ABC News in 2001 as a correspondent for NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News.
Ms. Hernandez reported from the West Coast on a number of high profile criminal cases, including the trials of Michael Jackson, Robert Blake, and the disappearance and murder of Laci Peterson in Modesto, California.
Hernandez has reported from the Middle East on the rising tensions in the region. She travelled to Guatemala to cover the medical progress of formerly conjoined twins.
As a NewsOne correspondent, Ms. Hernandez reported from Washington, DC and New York covering breaking news, including extensive post-September 11, 2001 coverage.
Before joining ABC News, she was a political reporter at NY1 News where she covered the 2000 U.S. Senate campaign of Hillary R. Clinton and the mayoralty of Rudy W. Giuliani. While at NY1 News, Ms. Hernandez covered the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the aftermath. She also reported on the campaign of New York City Mayor Michael R. Blooomberg.
Ms. Hernandez is a graduate of Brown University.
