January 2023

C-USA names UTEP’s Mohamud male Track Athlete of the Week

January 24, 2023 4:53 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Yusuf Mohamud was named the Conference USA Male Track Athlete of the Week as announced by league officials on Tuesday,…

Search for injured hiker underway on Franklin Mountains

January 24, 2023 4:41 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Combined Search and Rescue crews are searching for a hiker needing assistance on the 1000 Steps Trail of the Franklin…

7 killed in Texas highway crash; 1 in critical condition

January 24, 2023 4:19 PM Associated Press

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — A young passenger of an SUV involved in a head-on collision on a Texas highway that left seven others dead remained in…

Car stuck in sinkhole in south-central El Paso, one person safely gets out

January 24, 2023 3:42 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE: Water Utility crews have removed the car from the sinkhole. UPDATE (4:50 p.m.): According to El Paso Water Utilities, there was an 8-inch…

What we know about the Pence classified documents: A timeline of events

January 24, 2023 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Jamie Gangel, CNN About a week after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate…

Chilly weather for the next couple of days

January 24, 2023 3:16 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temperatures will be cold for the next couple of days. Highs will be in the 40s and lows in the 20’s. Temps will begin to rise over the weekend in…

Tornado damage near Houston ‘catastrophic,’ official says as storm moves eastward

January 24, 2023 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN Emergency responders in the Houston area say they are responding to reports of damage and stranded motorists after a possible…

5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine

January 24, 2023 2:44 PM CNN

Emergency responders in the Houston area are responding to reports of damage and stranded motorists after a possible tornado moved through the area.…

NASA to test nuclear thermal rocket engine for the first time in 50 years

January 24, 2023 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN A nuclear thermal rocket engine in development could one day transport humans to Mars. The Defense Advanced Research Projects…

A Florida diver was swept away by a current and lost at sea for hours until his family rushed to his rescue

January 24, 2023 2:28 PM CNN

21-year-old Dylan Gartenmayer was free diving near Key West, Florida, when his friends realized he hadn’t surfaced from the water, prompting a…

A Florida diver was swept away by a current and lost at sea for hours until his family rushed to his rescue

January 24, 2023 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Jillian Sykes and Faith Karimi, CNN Dylan Gartenmayer has been diving and spearfishing along the Florida coast since he was 10. That experience…

Tornado causes damage east of Houston; no injuries reported

January 24, 2023 1:57 PM Associated Press

By DAVID PHILLIP and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press PASADENA, Texas (AP) — A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a…

Daily border encounters have dropped by more than half in January, DHS official says

January 24, 2023 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Daily migrant encounters along the US-Mexico border have dropped by more than half in January compared to last month, a…

Ticketmaster gets grilled: 6 takeaways from hearing over Taylor Swift concert fiasco

January 24, 2023 1:04 PM CNN

CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Lawmakers grilled a top executive of Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on…

U.S. Senator Heinrich tours affordable housing project for veterans

January 24, 2023 1:01 PM Leloba Seitshiro

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich was in Las Cruces Friday to learn about the challenges veterans face while trying…

Trump withdraws another lawsuit against NY Attorney General Letitia James

January 24, 2023 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump has withdrawn a second lawsuit challenging the New York attorney general’s investigation…

El Paso business owner struggles after fire closes street

January 24, 2023 11:58 AM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- It’s been over a month since a fire erupted at a shoe shop in Downtown El Paso. Since then, the City of El Paso has closed…

Borderland residents hunt for cheaper eggs in Juarez; face fines if smuggled into U.S.

January 24, 2023 11:54 AM Heriberto Perez

JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — High egg prices in El Paso have some crossing to Juarez in search of lower prices. Since the end of 2022, when the rise…

Panthers interview Cowboys’ Moore for head coaching job

January 24, 2023 11:47 AM Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers interviewed Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore on Tuesday for their vacant head…

GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz opposes McCarthy’s push to oust Democrats from committees

January 24, 2023 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana announced on Tuesday that she opposes Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s…

Texas silent after Guard member shoots migrant on border

January 24, 2023 11:06 AM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the…

US finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, two US officials say

January 24, 2023 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US is finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, two US officials familiar…

First on CNN: Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

January 24, 2023 10:56 AM CNN

CNN By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as…

The Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to total annihilation

January 24, 2023 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, Kristen Rogers and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for 76 years. But it’s no ordinary clock. It…

First on CNN: Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

January 24, 2023 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as…

Elon Musk defiantly defends himself in Tesla tweet trial

January 24, 2023 9:41 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk returned to federal court to defend himself against a class-action lawsuit…

Elon Musk returns to stand for 3rd day of testimony dissecting his tweets about a Tesla buyout that didn’t happen

January 24, 2023 9:39 AM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk returns to stand for 3rd day of testimony dissecting his tweets about a Tesla buyout that didn’t…

Suspect in Yakima, Washington, triple killing fatally shot himself after calling his mom, police say

January 24, 2023 9:16 AM CNN

The suspect in the overnight fatal shooting that left three people dead in Yakima, Washington, has died after taking his own life, the Yakima Police…

Suspect in Yakima, Washington, triple killing fatally shot himself after calling his mom, police say

January 24, 2023 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts and Amy Simonson, CNN The suspect in a shooting that left three people dead in Washington state killed himself hours later after he…

He had retirement in sight when he was killed in Monterey Park. These are the victims of the dance studio massacre

January 24, 2023 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji and David Culver, CNN Among the victims of a mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday were a…

Month: January 2023