January 2023

Russian intelligence agents believed to have directed White supremacists to carry out bombing campaign in Spain, US officials say

January 23, 2023 1:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN US officials believe that Russian intelligence officers directed a Russian White supremacist group to carry out a letter-bombing campaign that rocked Madrid late last year, targeting the prime minister, the American and Ukrainian Embassies as well as the Spanish defense ministry, according to current and

Fact check: McCarthy’s false, misleading and evidence-free claims since becoming House speaker

January 23, 2023 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN Since winning a difficult battle to become speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy has made public claims that are misleading, lacking any evidence or plain wrong. Here is a fact check of recent McCarthy comments about the debt ceiling, funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI search

Fact check: McCarthy’s false, misleading and evidence-free claims since becoming House speaker

January 23, 2023 1:55 PM CNN

CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Since winning a difficult battle to become speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy has made public claims that are misleading, lacking any evidence or plain wrong. Here is a fact check of recent McCarthy comments about the debt ceiling, funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI

How the Monterey Park shooting and manhunt for the gunman unfolded

January 23, 2023 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN The shooting at a Monterey Park, California, dance studio Saturday night set off a 12-hour manhunt for the gunman who carried out the attack that left 11 people dead and almost as many injured. Authorities were able to track him down by tracing the semi-automatic weapon he was holding, which yielded

Death toll in Monterey Park mass shooting rises to 11 as investigators search for gunman’s motive

January 23, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The death toll in Saturday’s mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, rose to 11 on Monday as investigators searched the gunman’s background for an explanation as to the massacre. Authorities initially said 10 people were killed in the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio and that at least

Trump adds stop in New Hampshire ahead of Saturday campaign event in South Carolina

January 23, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump will make a stop Saturday in Salem, New Hampshire, ahead of a campaign event in South Carolina, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. Trump is expected to deliver the keynote address at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting. Fox News was first to report

El Paso fire crews rescue person who fell into empty water tank in central El Paso

January 23, 2023 1:27 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso fire crews rescued a person who fell into an empty water tank Monday morning in central El Paso, according to an El Paso Fire spokesman. It happened before Noon at 4100 Delta. It’s not clear what lead to the person falling into the tank. Enrique Dueñas says the

Refusal to release inaugural donors exposes gap in Pa. law

January 23, 2023 1:24 PM Associated Press

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The refusal thus far of Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his glitzy inaugural bash has exposed the gap in state law that lets governors in Pennsylvania escape the kind of transparency that is sometimes required elsewhere. Presidential inaugural committees are required by federal

M&M’S says it’s taking a ‘pause’ from polarizing spokescandies

January 23, 2023 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — After causing outrage by making over the Green M&M and launching a special bag featuring its new Purple character in honor of International Women’s Day, M&M’S says it is taking a step back from its candy reps — sort of. “In the last year, we’ve made some changes to our beloved spokescandies,” the chocolate candy brand said in a statement

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

January 23, 2023 1:10 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. The verdict against Joseph Hackett

Popular Mexican comedian Polo Polo dies at 78

January 23, 2023 12:56 PM David Gonzalez

A Mexican comedian known for his adult humor filled with double entendres has died, according to multiple news outlets. Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Peláez Benitez, better known as Polo Polo, was 78. News of his death came Monday. According to El Heraldo De Mexico, Polo Polo was born in the state of Guanajuato on March 9,

Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy

January 23, 2023 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Three members of the Oath Keepers and a fourth person associated with the far-right militia group were convicted of seditious conspiracy by a Washington, DC, jury on Monday for their role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The four men — Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel and

Suspect arrested in Des Moines shooting that left 2 students dead, founder of education program in serious condition, police say

January 23, 2023 12:32 PM CNN

Investigators say the shooting at an educational program in Des Moines, Iowa, that left two students dead was not a random attack. CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus reports.

Suspect arrested in Des Moines shooting that left 2 students dead, founder of education program in serious condition, police say

January 23, 2023 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Andi Babineau and Kara Devlin, CNN A man was arrested and charged with murder after a shooting at an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines, Iowa, left two students dead and the program’s founder seriously injured, authorities said in a press release. At 12:53 p.m. Monday, police and fire personnel responded to

Solomon Peña to remain behind bars as he awaits trial in shootings at New Mexico lawmakers homes

January 23, 2023 12:31 PM CNN

The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is taking the lead in probing the campaign finances of Solomon Peña, who police say was behind a spate of shootings at Democratic officials’ homes. CNN’s John Miller has more.

Solomon Peña to remain behind bars as he awaits trial in shootings at New Mexico lawmakers homes

January 23, 2023 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Eric Levenson, CNN The failed Republican New Mexico state House candidate who is accused of masterminding shootings at Democratic officials’ homes will remain in jail as he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday. Second Judicial District Court Judge David Murphy said Solomon Peña poses a threat to the targets of the

Former high-level FBI official pleads not guilty in alleged schemes to help sanctioned Russian oligarch

January 23, 2023 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York field office was charged in two separate indictments Monday for allegedly working with a sanctioned Russian oligarch after he retired and concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from a former employee of an Albanian intelligence

Webb telescope peers into the frozen heart of a space cloud

January 23, 2023 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope peered inside a wispy molecular cloud located 630 light-years away and spied ices made of different elements. Molecular clouds are interstellar groupings of gas and dust where hydrogen and carbon monoxide molecules can form. Dense clumps within these clouds can collapse to form young stars called

Preparations ahead of winter storm headed for the Borderland

January 23, 2023 11:27 AM Sam Harasimowicz

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland is expecting to see winter weather in parts of the area Monday night. ABC-7’s Stormtrack Weather team is projecting rain to beginning around 2 p.m. in the El Paso area, which could lead to snow flurries overnight. The Texas Department of Transportation’s website includes specific tips on how

James Madison finding success in transition to Sun Belt

January 23, 2023 11:20 AM Associated Press

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer James Madison’s winter teams have picked up where the fall programs left off in their transition to the Sun Belt Conference — by winning. Women’s basketball (17-3, 7-1), picked to finish sixth in the preseason by league coaches, has won 14 of its last 15 and has already

In a first, women’s AP Top 25 has no teams from Texas

January 23, 2023 11:04 AM Associated Press

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25. The Texas Longhorns fell out of Monday’s poll, ending a 835-week run that had at least one team from the Lone Star state in the

POLL ALERT: Women’s AP Top 25 has no teams from Texas for first time in its 47-year history; South Carolina, Ohio St 1-2

January 23, 2023 11:02 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Women’s AP Top 25 has no teams from Texas for first time in its 47-year history; South Carolina, Ohio St 1-2.

Prescott, Cowboys stuck in divisional-round rut another year

January 23, 2023 10:55 AM Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — For all the progress of the first road playoff victory in 30 years, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still can’t get out of their divisional-round rut. Now they have another year to think about it. “They’re all independent,” the Dallas quarterback said after

DeSantis says Florida rejected new AP course on African American Studies for imposing ‘political agenda’

January 23, 2023 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state is blocking a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies because it included the study of “queer theory” and political movements that advocated for “abolishing prisons.” “That’s a political agenda,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Jacksonville.

New arraignment set for accused Walmart shooter in which he’s expected to plead guilty

January 23, 2023 10:35 AM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. District Judge has set a new Feb. 8 arraignment for accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius. Over the weekend, lawyers for Crusius submitted a motion announcing Crusius’s intention to plead guilty to federal charges. According to attorneys for Crusius, the re-arraignment will happen at 10 a.m., Feb. 8 and

Supreme Court delays considering Florida and Texas laws that force social media platforms to host content

January 23, 2023 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN A high-stakes legal battle over social media moderation remains in limbo after the Supreme Court on Monday delayed saying whether it will hear three cases that could decide the constitutionality of Texas and Florida laws letting users sue online platforms for alleged political censorship. The cases — viewed as a bellwether

Bob Bauer: The man behind Biden’s classified documents strategy

January 23, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Evan Perez, CNN President Joe Biden was facing the prospect of an imminent federal investigation after the discovery of classified documents at his former Washington office in November — and it was up to Bob Bauer, his personal attorney, to break the news to the White House,

Man who rested feet on desk in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6 found guilty on 8 counts

January 23, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN An Arkansas man who was infamously photographed putting his feet on a desk inside then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6, 2021, insurrection was found guilty on eight counts by a Washington, DC, jury Monday. Richard Barnett, also known as “Bigo,” was charged with eight federal

Snapchat video sent by Paul Murdaugh the night he was killed considered critical part of case, prosecutors say

January 23, 2023 10:10 AM CNN

Alex Murdaugh has been charged with the murders of his wife Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh and their son Paul Murdaugh, whose bodies were discovered on the family property in rural Colleton County on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh, who has pleaded not guilty, said he found the bodies and reported it in an emotional 911 call, according to police records. CNN’s Randi Kaye has more details.

Snapchat video sent by Paul Murdaugh the night he was killed considered critical part of case, prosecutors say

January 23, 2023 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells, CNN Paul Murdaugh sent a Snapchat video to several friends just minutes before he was killed, according to a motion filed by the South Carolina state attorney prosecuting Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former lawyer standing trial starting this week in the killing of his wife and son. Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52, and

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