January 2023

Senators visit Arizona, Texas border in search for solutions

January 10, 2023 5:49 PM Associated Press

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Politicians, tribal leaders and the head of a local humanitarian group in Arizona’s Yuma County…

Texas man fatally shot person robbing restaurant customers

January 10, 2023 5:27 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury will determine whether a customer at a Houston restaurant will face charges after fatally shooting a man who pointed a…

Oklahoma hires Jones as WR coach, passing game coordinator

January 10, 2023 5:26 PM Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has hired Emmett Jones as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator, the school announced Tuesday. Jones held…

Rocket aiming to launch satellites explodes off Alaska’s coast

January 10, 2023 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN A rocket operated by a California-based start-up failed near the coast of Alaska Tuesday, marking yet another mishap for…

Biden says he was surprised to learn government records, including classified documents, were taken to his private office

January 10, 2023 5:13 PM CNN

CNN By MJ Lee, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he did not know that government records…

At least 20 Louisiana horse deaths tied to contaminated feed

January 10, 2023 5:03 PM Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — At least 20 horses in Louisiana have died after ingesting bacteria found in some alfalfa hay cubes from a manufacturer in…

Second potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star

January 10, 2023 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI…

M&M’s new packaging is causing a stir

January 10, 2023 4:24 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including…

San Elizario Mayor arrested, charged with insurance fraud

January 10, 2023 3:26 PM David Gonzalez

SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario’s Mayor has been arrested for insurance fraud, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Isela…

New York City man who fatally struck Chinese woman with a rock sentenced to 20 years in prison

January 10, 2023 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN A New York City man who fatally struck a 61-year-old Chinese woman with a rock in an unprovoked attack in…

Winds pick up Wednesday as a cold front arrives early in the day

January 10, 2023 2:53 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Changes are on the way for Wednesday after another warm day Tuesday. A cold front will arrive in the morning which will cool temps about 5-8 degrees…

A galactic merger brought a pair of supermassive black holes together

January 10, 2023 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two supermassive black holes have been spotted feasting on cosmic materials as two galaxies in distant space merge — and…

Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of New Jersey gun law that restricted concealed carry in certain places

January 10, 2023 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicki Brown, CNN A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of portions of a New Jersey gun law that…

Biden’s classified documents issue adds to House Republicans’ growing list of investigations

January 10, 2023 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN As House Republicans officially take over Congress and clamor to investigate the Biden…

Trump’s recent smears against rape accuser brought up as he tries to fend off White House-era defamation suit

January 10, 2023 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday was grilled about the former president’s recent inflammatory statements against a…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders focuses on education reform as she’s sworn in as Arkansas’ first female governor

January 10, 2023 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Shania Shelton, CNN Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who gained national recognition as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, was sworn…

Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran

January 10, 2023 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on the…

A romance author was believed to be dead. When she appeared to return, the story got more complicated

January 10, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN In September 2020, fans and friends of Susan Meachen received devastating news. The romance writer’s Facebook account…

Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Org. CFO, sentenced to 5 months in jail

January 10, 2023 1:25 PM CNN

CNN By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump’s long-time chief financial officer, was…

Fire Crews respond to two gas leaks due to two ruptures

January 10, 2023 1:18 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE (1:28 p.m.) According to an El Paso fire spokesman, crews are responding to two gas line ruptures caused by the same construction company in…

A timeline of the missing Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe and her husband Brian Walshe

January 10, 2023 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three, has not been seen since at least the New Year, and prosecutors…

Nearly 300 previously unheard recordings by Alexander Graham Bell to be restored by Smithsonian

January 10, 2023 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Nearly 300 never-before-heard recordings by inventor and scientist Alexander Graham Bell will be restored and made…

In-N-Out Burger expanding east of Texas, 1st stop Tennessee

January 10, 2023 1:02 PM Associated Press

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — In-N-Out Burger announced Tuesday that it plans to open a corporate office in Tennessee and restaurants in and around…

Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Org. CFO, sentenced to 5 months in jail

January 10, 2023 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump’s long-time chief financial officer, was sentenced…

Santos defends himself as Democrats file ethics complaint

January 10, 2023 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran and Jessica Dean, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of…

Commercial flights resuming at Las Cruces international airport

January 10, 2023 12:03 PM Leloba Seitshiro

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Commercial flights are set to resume at the Las Cruces international airport after an 18 year absence, and it’s just…

What to expect as the 88th Texas State Legislature begins

January 10, 2023 12:01 PM Kerry Mannix

UPDATE: Representative Dade Phelan was elected House Speaker. EL PASO, Texas — The 88th Texas State Legislature began at 12 p.m. CST Tuesday and…

Right-wing provocateur ‘Baked Alaska’ sentenced to 2 months in prison for involvement in Capitol riot

January 10, 2023 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A far-right internet personality who goes by the pseudonym “Baked Alaska” was sentenced on Tuesday to two…

Senator Ben Ray Lujan to highlight mental health investments with Las Cruces Fire Department

January 10, 2023 11:40 AM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) will meet with the Las Cruces Fire Department to discuss and celebrate new spending…

Giuliani subpoenaed amid special counsel investigation into Trump’s fundraising

January 10, 2023 11:37 AM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Sara Murray, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has subpoenaed Donald Trump’s former attorney Rudy…

Month: January 2023