January 2023

SpaceX launches next-generation GPS satellite

January 18, 2023 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX fired a new GPS satellite into orbit on behalf of the US military on Wednesday, continuing an effort to bolster the…

El Paso Airbnb hosts speak at city council Wednesday against proposed regulations

January 18, 2023 12:03 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Short-term rental owners show up at City Council chambers by the dozen to voice their concerns about a proposed ordinance…

Unusual dinosaur fossil discovery made in India

January 18, 2023 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Paleontologists working in central India have made a rare discovery — a fossilized dinosaur hatchery with 92 nests and 256 eggs…

Van comes to rest on top of two cars in El Paso parking lot

January 18, 2023 12:00 PM David Gonzalez

Editor’s note: This story version corrects the part of town. This crash occurred in central El Paso. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A van ended up on top…

Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid

January 18, 2023 11:40 AM CNN

CNN By Kristen Holmes, Gabby Orr and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose…

Legal challenges begin over Illinois’ new firearms ban

January 18, 2023 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle and Michelle Watson, CNN Multiple lawsuits have been filed in Illinois challenging recently enacted gun legislation that bans…

Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid

January 18, 2023 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes, Gabby Orr and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose…

Oklahoma’s attorney general says ‘the current pace of executions is unsustainable’ and wants to space them out

January 18, 2023 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts, CNN The Oklahoma Attorney General has filed a motion to space out seven upcoming executions to allow the state Department of…

Helicopter crash near Kyiv kills 14, including Ukrainian interior minister

January 18, 2023 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region has killed at least 14 people, including the leadership team of…

This egg-laying mammal blows bubbles to cool off

January 18, 2023 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Australia’s echidna has developed a curious way to cool off — blowing bubbles out of its beaklike snout. The…

Debt ceiling: Here’s what you should know as threat of default looms

January 18, 2023 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby and Kaanita Iyer, CNN The clock is now ticking to prevent a financial crisis. The US hit its debt ceiling Thursday, triggering the…

An American attorney found dead in Mexico was ‘the victim of a brutal crime,’ his family claims

January 18, 2023 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Chuck Johnston, CNN An American public defender who died this month while celebrating his first wedding anniversary in Mexico…

Temperatures on Greenland haven’t been this warm in at least 1,000 years, scientists report

January 18, 2023 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As humans fiddle with the planet’s thermostat, scientists are piecing together Greenland’s history by drilling ice…

El Paso Parks and Rec. looking for lifeguards for spring, summer seasons

January 18, 2023 8:43 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for lifeguards pool managers, and more before the spring and summer…

EXPLAINER: Biden inaction, mixed signals on death penalty

January 18, 2023 8:29 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL TARM and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The Associated Press In Boston, the Justice Department is pressing judges to uphold Marathon bomber Dzhokhar…

Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial

January 18, 2023 8:06 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a liar who callously jeopardized the…

University of Texas at Austin blocks TikTok from its IT network

January 18, 2023 8:04 AM CNN

CNN By Brian Fung, CNN The University of Texas at Austin blocked TikTok from its IT network on Wednesday under an earlier order by Gov. Greg Abbott…

Trump campaign has asked Meta to unblock the former president’s Facebook account

January 18, 2023 7:56 AM CNN

CNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Trump’s campaign sent a letter to Facebook’s parent company, Meta, Tuesday petitioning them…

Texas DPS pursuit ends outside northwest El Paso home, suspect facing human smuggling charges

January 18, 2023 7:30 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — A Juarez man is now facing human smuggling charges after a pursuit that ended outside a northwest El Paso home Wednesday morning,…

A polar bear killed a woman and a boy after chasing residents in Alaska town

January 18, 2023 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Jackson, CNN A woman and boy were killed by a polar bear that had been chasing residents in a tiny, remote community in Alaska, state…

Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they’ve gone mainstream

January 18, 2023 7:15 AM CNN

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos has long been a lightning rod for conspiracy…

House Republicans push for impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

January 18, 2023 6:59 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The crisis situation at the U.S. Border could lead to an ultra-rare impeachment of a Cabinet secretary. Articles of impeachment have already been…

White House strategy to manage documents fallout takes shape

January 18, 2023 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent The White House strategy to manage the special counsel investigation into President Joe…

StormTrack Weather: Windy and cooler, Wednesday

January 18, 2023 5:56 AM Nichole Gomez

Good Morning! The rain has made an exit but the weather remains active this afternoon. Winds will increase throughout the day and will be the…

Archives says it has to consult Justice Department before providing Biden document info to Congress

January 18, 2023 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN The National Archives told congressional Republicans it will only share information related to the discovery of…

6 officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, are on leave after a man shocked by a police stun gun died in custody

January 18, 2023 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Six officers have been put on administrative leave in Raleigh, North Carolina, in connection with the death of a man in custody…

Leslie Jones set to debut as guest host of ‘The Daily Show’

January 18, 2023 5:22 AM CNN

“Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones started a temporary stint as host of “The Daily Show” taking on the big stories in Washington…

DeSantis pushes to permanently ban Covid-19 mandates in Florida

January 18, 2023 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, Kit Maher and Chris Boyette, CNN Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called on state lawmakers to make permanent existing…

US has moved munitions stored in Israel for use by Ukraine

January 18, 2023 4:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN The United States has transferred American munitions stored in Israel for use in Ukraine and plans to send more soon, US and…

A teenage mother and her 10-month-old were gunned down while running from a ‘cartel-style execution’ in central California that left 6 dead, police say

January 18, 2023 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A young mother was clutching her 10-month-old son and running for safety when both were gunned down in a horrific attack that…

Month: January 2023