January 2023

Century-old train tunnels in Baltimore and New York to get funding from Biden’s infrastructure law

January 31, 2023 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Long-needed improvements are coming to train travel along the nation’s busy Northeast Corridor, thanks in part to the…

Watchdog says federal government gave $5.4 billion in Covid aid to small businesses with ‘questionable’ Social Security numbers

January 31, 2023 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Mary Kay Mallonee and Katie Lobosco, CNN The federal government gave $5.4 billion in Covid-19 aid to small businesses with…

Flights canceled, at least 2 dead as ice storm freezes US

January 31, 2023 7:05 AM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winter weather brought ice to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday,…

Scientists plot the resurrection of a bird that’s been extinct since the 17th century

January 31, 2023 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN No other animal is as inexorably linked with extinction as the dodo, an odd-looking flightless bird that lived on the island of…

Global growth outlook more optimistic for 2023

January 31, 2023 6:57 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The International Monetary Fund says global growth will drop from 3.4% last year to 2.9% in 2023. That’s up from a forecast of 2.7% in October.…

El Paso Police arrest person attempting to steal cars in east El Paso

January 31, 2023 6:54 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police dispatch confirms officers arrested one person who attempted to steal cars in east El Paso early Tuesday morning.…

Justice Department seeks Tesla automated driving documents

January 31, 2023 6:41 AM Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla related to its Autopilot and…

StormTrack Weather: Another quiet day, rain chances increase

January 31, 2023 5:58 AM Nichole Gomez

Dry conditions continue Tuesday with high temperatures in the 60s. Breezy winds will increase as the next weather system moves in from the…

‘Run, hide, fight’ tactic in active shootings may be outdated, security experts say

January 31, 2023 5:31 AM CNN

Some experts are rethinking the guidance around “run, hide, fight” during mass shooting incidents. CNN’s Brynn Gingras…

‘Run, hide, fight’ tactic in active shootings may be outdated, security experts say

January 31, 2023 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Brynn Gingras, Bonney Kapp and Laura Ly, CNN You’ve probably heard these three words — run, hide, fight. The tactics from the FBI,…

Unprecedented profit for Exxon as travel, and war, heated up

January 31, 2023 5:06 AM Associated Press

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil posted record annual profits in 2022 as consumers globally struggled with high…

New US ransomware strategy prioritizes victims but could make it harder to catch cybercriminals

January 31, 2023 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US and European law enforcement’s disruption last week of a $100-million ransomware gang is the clearest public example…

5 things to know for January 31: Ice storm, Covid-19, gun violence, DOJ, TikTok

January 31, 2023 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The average age of a first-time mother in the US climbed above 27 years — marking a record high — in 2021,…

Dry January comes to an end as Sober February is around the corner

January 31, 2023 4:17 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Beyond Dry January, you did the month alcohol-free so far, and soon you get to have that drink. Right? Well, most who…

Biden zeroes in on the newly powerful House GOP as a threat to the rebounding economy

January 31, 2023 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden is fine-tuning his argument for reelection in an intensive stretch of travel and fundraising,…

The Supreme Court’s student loans case is about more than student loans

January 31, 2023 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter When the Supreme Court reconvenes at the end of February, it will hear a headline-grabbing case…

Dallas Zoo’s missing tamarin monkeys have been found in a closet, and investigators still want to find photographed man, police say

January 31, 2023 2:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Andi Babineau, Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Two emperor tamarin monkeys missing since Monday from the Dallas Zoo were found alive Tuesday in…