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Morning rundown: House speakership in limbo; Southwest’s apology

January 4, 2023

Members of the House of Representatives will reconvene Wednesday to try to resolve its speakership election; Southwest offers points as an apology; and a terrifying tale of online dating that went wrong. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

House to vote again for Speakership

On three separate vote counts, the House of Representatives failed to elect a House speaker. With the GOP in control of the chamber, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Calif., is the party’s frontrunner.

But with as many as 20 Republicans voting against him, he is not getting enough support to get past the threshold.

However, McCarthy said late Tuesday that there was no scenario in which he drops out of the race for speaker.

“Look, today is it the day I wanted to have? No. I mean there are a lot of things we wanted to do. But if we’re able to work out our differences, and make this time, we’re only going to be stronger to be able to accomplish the things we want to do,” McCarthy said.

More votes will take place again today to see if Republicans can get on the same page. In the meantime, nothing else will get done — no swearing in of new members and no committees will be formed until a speaker is successfully elected.

Southwest offers points as apology

This time last week, Southwest customers were largely stranded in airports, without their luggage, waiting hours on end as thousands of flights were canceled daily.

To make it up to those travelers impacted by the debacle, Southwest is now giving 25,000 reward points, which is the equivalent to about a $300 voucher. The points will likely cover one free round-trip ticket per person.

The reward came with an apology letter from the CEO sent out to impacted customers. Despite the gesture, the White House says it is still investigating the airline.

Cartel kingpin among 27 escapees

A cartel kingpin with ties to El Chapo’s notorious street gang was among 27 inmates who broke out of a Mexican prison following an orchestrated rescue mission.

That rescue mission turned out to be a military-style attack on the prison, killing 17 people, including 10 prison guards.

U.S. Border Patrol says they are “in defense mode,” working with Mexican authorities as the escapees could try to cross into the U.S.

Driver intentionally goes off cliff

Video from helicopter rescue crews show a car at the bottom of a cliff along California’s Interstate 1. Crews say everyone in the Tesla vehicle survived, including two children and two adults.

“We have 300 foot ropes and we just about maxed them out to get down to those people. We come out here unfortunately all too often for things like this. This was nothing short of a miracle today that they survived,” Brian Pottenger, the battalion chief for Cal Fire, said.

While the good news is nobody died, investigators discovered it was the driver’s intention to kill everyone in the car by plunging off the cliff named Devil’s Slide. That driver has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse.

Bumble date kidnapped for five days

Zachary Mills was arrested and accused of holding a woman captive for five days after they matched on the popular dating app Bumble. The victim agreed to meet Mills at his apartment in Houston.

When the woman turned down his advances, he allegedly started punching, biting and hitting her with a screwdriver. She said he also sexually assaulted her. Court documents also state he deprived her of food and water for the five days she was held captive.

Bumble has guidelines for safe-online dating, which includes meeting in a public space. And have a friend keep tabs on where you’re going.
Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges

January 1, 2023

The Democratic Speaker of Oregon’s state House of Representatives, Tina Kotek, helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control. She’s slated to become one of the country’s first two openly lesbian governors.

Kotek takes office in 2023, and she said her top priority is to tackle homelessness. Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported more than 5,000 people in its homeless population this year.

“I will declare a homelessness state of emergency and work with urgency to help Oregonians to move off the street,” Kotek said.

Her plan involves an executive order that will set up a 10-year plan for building enough affordable housing to meet the need.

With education, Kotek wants to expand access to pre-kindergarten, set a standard for all students to be able to read by third grade and reduce time spent on standardized testing.

Kotek supports further gun control measures, such as raising the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 and banning people with hate crime convictions from owning guns.

During her hard-fought, three-way election campaign, Kotek defended measure 110, which decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs statewide. People found in possession of the drugs can pay a fine or undergo addiction screening. Her competitors said the measure failed and made the addiction crisis worse. Kotek said the state needs to provide more treatment programs for this to be effective in addressing addiction.
Katie Hobbs plans to repeal Arizona’s ‘draconian’ abortion ban

December 30, 2022

After a tense election, and six days of ballot counting, Democrat Katie Hobbs officially flipped the Arizona governor’s seat, by 1 percentage point. As one of nine new governors entering 2023, Katie Hobbs is just one name you need to know.

Hobbs was a social worker and has served in the state House and Senate. Most recently, she was Arizona’s secretary of state. The Democrat will replace term-limited Republican governor, Doug Ducey.

“As soon as my term begins, I will do everything in my power to repeal the draconian 1864 abortion ban that put so many women’s lives at risk,” Hobbs said.

Arizona’s abortion ban dates back to the Civil War, and it is set to be enforced in 2023. Hobbs said she will call a special legislative session to repeal it, and if that doesn’t work, she will push for Arizonans to vote on a ballot measure.

Addressing water shortages caused by a decadeslong drought, Hobbs’s plan is to modernize groundwater management so rural communities can monitor and restrict pumping. She will also expand water reuse efforts.

For public education, Hobbs committed to raising teachers’ pay, developing free universal pre-K, and fixing school buildings. She believes in a choice between district and charter schools, with further oversight and limitations on the latter.

Finally, Hobbs vowed to increase funding for managing Arizona’s border crisis. That includes law enforcement, hospitals and community centers. All of which are overwhelmed.

Hobbs has not indicated how she will pay for these projects, but says she has no plans to raise taxes.

With Republicans holding control of the state Senate and House of Representatives, Hobbes could encounter difficulty executing her agenda.
Morning rundown: Title 42 stays; Southwest still struggling

December 28, 2022

Title 42 gets another temporary lifeline; Southwest airlines is still struggling; and more snow hits Buffalo. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022.

Supreme Court keeps Title 42 for now

Title 42 was supposed to expire one week ago today before the Supreme Court intervened. Now in a 5-4 vote, the justices have decided to temporarily keep the policy in place. A final ruling is expected to come in February when the high court is set to hear arguments in the case.

It’s been a tumultuous back-and-forth on Title 42’s future. To date, officials have used the measure 2.5 million times to send asylum-seekers back across the Mexico border.

Southwest struggles to regain schedule

It’s been a domino effect for Southwest airlines. Their flight schedule has been dismantled from consecutive days of thousands of cancellations.

Already today, 2,500 flights have been nixed from the board, and that is expected to be the case for several more days.

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said extreme weather and demand initially threw the company off course.

“Our plan for the next few days is to fly a reduced schedule and reposition our people and planes, and we’re making headway and we’re optimistic to be back on track before next week,” Jordan said.

The CEO also said he is in direct communication with the Department of Transportation, which is putting Southwest airlines under federal review.

Buffalo blizzard worst in generations

The blizzard that has hit Buffalo, New York is now the worst weather disaster to hit the area in two generations. The death toll has risen to 31, making it more deadly than the historic blizzard of 1977.

The snow continues to pile on to the already six feet of snowfall. State and military police have been called in to keep drivers off the roadways.

“So, I want people to understand there’s a lot of roads that are completely blocked right now. That have no access whatsoever and people are trying to drive on these roads. Or trying to get into these neighborhoods and they can’t. Please, please, you heard the mayor beg, I’m begging, stay home,” Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said.

Officials say it’s impossible for emergency crews to respond to emergency calls in current conditions.

Later in the week, as the snow melts, local officials are bracing for the threat of flooding.

Kari Lake to pay Hobbs’ legal fees

Kari Lake, who lost her bid for Arizona governor, is now being ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars to her opponent and incoming governor Katie Hobbs. Lake contested the election results in court but lost the case. Now Lake is being ordered to compensate Hobbs for legal fees related to the election lawsuit.

Hobbs asked the court to also sanction Lake for bringing forth the lawsuit challenging the election, which the judge dismissed.

Japan reacts to covid spike in China

Any visitors from China to Japan will now be required to take a COVID test. Japan is tightening its COVID-19 travel requirements as case numbers surge in China.

Chinese hospitals and funeral homes are reportedly drained of resources, as COVID-19 cases have seen a dramatic increase this month. To prevent the spread to Japan, the country is requiring testing. If a traveler tests positive, they will face a seven-day mandatory quarantine

Djokovic returns after deportation

Novak Djokovic is back in Australia nearly one year since he was deported due to his vaccination status. The tennis great will be playing in this year’s Australian Open after missing last year.

The Australian government initially planned to place a three-year suspension on his visa, but has since waived that ban.

The 2023 Australian Open begins Jan. 15. Djokovic has won it nine times.
Morning rundown: DOT investigating Southwest; dozens dead in storm

December 27, 2022

Dozens are dead in a historic New York blizzard; the U.S. government is investigating Southwest airlines over canceled flights; and China is dropping its quarantine requirement. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown, aimed straight down the middle, for Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.

DOT to investigate Southwest

The Department of Transportation is now looking into Southwest airlines after flight delays and cancellations lit up the boards at airports. The government is investigating whether the travel chaos was something Southwest could have better handled or if it was out of its control.

Southwest canceled nearly 3,000 flights Monday, or 70% of scheduled flights. On Sunday, nearly half of the flights were canceled. And the problem continued Tuesday morning with 60% of flights today already disrupted.

Dozens of people dead in historic blizzard

Authorities are calling it New York’s snow storm “the blizzard of a century.” Officials in Buffalo, New York, are expecting its death toll to climb Tuesday. Rescue crews are scrambling to unbury vehicles looking for survivors after hours-long blizzard conditions dumped more than 60 inches of snow.

The New York governor called it a war with mother-nature, as dozens of people died over Christmas weekend.

“As much as we can see the skies right now, we know that the storm is coming back. We’re expecting another 6 to 6 or 12 inches. So anyone who declares victory and says it’s over, it is way too early to say this is at its completion,” Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said.

So far, 27 people in the state have been found dead from the extreme cold produced by the winter storm.

South Korea to boost military, drones

As the year comes to a close, South Korea is reflecting on the North’s escalated hostility throughout 2022. And after North Korea’s latest breach of the border, the South is aiming to boost its air defense and drone technology in the face of further conflict.

The announcement came after North Korean drones were reportedly spotted across its border-line and South Korea failed to shoot them down. South Korea’s military apologized for its inability to react faster to the North’s threats and vowed to put emphasis on military expansion at a time the U.S. is heavily involved in South Korean military exercises.

China drops quarantine requirement

Travel to China is taking a significant turn after the country’s latest shift away from its zero-COVID policy. Travelers will no longer be required to quarantine starting Jan. 8.

The move will largely reopen the country to those with work and study visas or those wanting to visit family after almost three years of closed borders. While China pulls back on its strict policy, COVID cases in the country are rising.

Congressman-elect caught in lies

A New York Republican elected to the U.S. House in November has admitted he lied on his resume leading up to the midterms.

Congressman-elect George Santos said his job history and education was embellished on his resume.

He claimed he worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs but that wasn’t true. He didn’t graduate from college despite touting multiple prestigious degrees.

Santos reportedly also lied about running a non-profit and doesn’t own more than a dozen properties despite telling voters he did.

Santos says he still plans to take the oath of office on Jan. 3, despite the new revelations.
Morning rundown: Zelenskyy’s address, bomb cyclones hit US

December 22, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the American people. FTX and Alameda Research crypto execs plead guilty. Bomb cyclones sweep the Midwest. These stories and more highlight Straight Arrow News’ morning rundown for Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Zelenskyy addresses Congress, America

“I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart. Ukraine holds its lines and will never surrender,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy received several standing ovations from U.S. lawmakers last night as he addressed Congress and offered gratitude for U.S. support throughout the war with Russia. The U.S. vowed more financial support to Ukraine, which Zelenskyy called an investment, not charity. At the end of his speech, he offered a Ukrainian flag signed by Ukrainian troops as a token of the two countries’ alliance.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this flag is a symbol of our victory in this war. We stand, we fight, and we will win because we are united. Ukraine, America and the entire free world,” Zelenskyy said.

Omnibus held up by Title 42 policy

Ukraine could soon receive $45 billion worth of aid from Congress if lawmakers pass the omnibus spending bill. The clock is ticking, as Congress faces a Friday deadline to pass it through both chambers. The Senate could be taking a vote as early as this morning.

But there’s been one apparent hold up: a difference of opinion on immigration policy is getting in the way. Republicans want an amendment vote included in the deal that would require the Biden administration to preserve Title 42 at the border. If the Senate does include an amendment for Title 42, it would make the omnibus harder to pass once it’s sent to the House.

FTX top executives plead guilty

Two former top executives involved in the collapsed crypto company FTX have pled guilty to several criminal charges, including fraud. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellision and FTX co-founder Gary Wang entered plea deals and are cooperating with federal prosecutors. The plea deals come as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the U.S. and is expected to appear before a judge in Manhattan today.

“Let me reiterate a call that I made last week. If you participated in misconduct at FTX or Alameda, now is the time to get ahead of it. We are moving quickly and our patience is not eternal,” United States Attorney Damian Williams said.

1,100 flights cancelled due to bad weather

It’s being called a “once in a generation” storm impacting nearly every state and crippling travel plans for Christmas weekend. The winter storm is evolving into what’s called a bomb cyclone, as blizzard warnings and negative-degree temperatures blanket the Midwest.

In South Dakota, more than 100 cars were stuck on a highway as heavy snow and wind created poor visibility. More than 1,100 flights have already been canceled as of Thursday morning. Most of those are out of airports like Chicago and Denver.

The winter storm system is expected to make its way across the U.S. today and tomorrow.

GOP House members release Jan. 6 report

The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots is expected to release its full report today. Ahead of that release, House Republicans have released their own investigation findings. The report focuses on the security failures at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and the breakdown in communication between Capitol Police, security, and other law enforcement agencies. The report is a direct rebuttal to the designated House Committee investigating Jan. 6 for the past 17 months. The GOP report leaves little to no blame on former president Donald Trump.

While the Jan. 6 House Committee is expected to release its final report today, Committee members already recommended criminal charges against Trump.

FCC investigates largest robocall scam

How many robocalls have you received asking if you would like to extend your car’s warranty? If you feel like you’ve heard this line over and over again, you’re not alone.

The FCC is cracking down on a robocall scam that involved more than five billion unsolicited calls over just a three month period. These particular scammers used more than 100 million spam telephone numbers to make phone calls to millions of Americans.

The FCC is proposing a record $300 million fine over the auto warranty scam, marking the largest robocall operation the Federal Communications Commission has ever investigated.
Twitter Files: Twitter secretly aided Pentagon propaganda campaigns

December 21, 2022

Newly released documents obtained by the Intercept suggest Twitter secretly helped the U.S. wage a propaganda campaign in the Middle East at the request of The Pentagon. That’s according to the latest batch of the so-called “Twitter Files” revealed this week.

According to journalist Lee Fang, dozens of fake social media accounts covertly run by the U.S. military over the years were boosted and given special protections by Twitter, including verification and notoriety.

According to the report, the accounts were used to promote U.S. narratives, including anti-Iran messaging, U.S. military exceptionalism and support for the the Saudi-U.S. backed war in Yemen.

Twitter has had a very explicit policy banning governments from using the platform like this, even testifying to Congress that they would work to combat any state ran propaganda efforts. But the “Twitter Files” show that Twitter employees were both aware of the Department of Defense’s network of fake accounts and tolerated some of them until just recently.

This is only the latest chapter in Elon Musk’s campaign to pull back the curtain on questionable conduct at Twitter.
Morning rundown: SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift; coldest Christmas in decades

December 20, 2022

Congress has unveiled what’s inside the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package; a new cap on your kids’ medicines; and the coldest Christmas in four decades. These stories and more highlight our morning rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift

A Supreme Court ruling late Monday will temporarily keep Title 42 in place after it was set to expire tomorrow. The late decision came from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after Republican-led states filed an emergency appeal to the highest court.

The Supreme Court is asking the Biden administration to respond to that appeal by 4 p.m. CST today.

Title 42 will not be lifted tomorrow as planned. Despite this, the White House is still preparing for the public health rule’s end.

Congress unveils $1.7 trillion spending bill

Congress is giving us our first look at its massive $1.7 trillion spending package it will try to pass by Friday. In it, is record military spending.

More than $40 billion is listed as emergency assistance to Ukraine. Then another $40 billion to assist communities hit with natural disasters.

This spending package includes a record $858 billion in military spending and will fund federal agencies through September of next year. But if Congress can’t come to terms and fails to pass it, then there could be a partial government shutdown starting on Saturday. Just ahead of Republicans taking control of the House on Jan. 3.

AZ judge allows Kari Lake a trial

A judge is allowing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to move forward in a trial alleging she won the 2022 midterm election for Arizona governor.

While the judge did toss out eight claims presented in Lake’s election lawsuit, the judge is allowing a two-day trial to take place Wednesday and Thursday.

The judge says Lake will have to prove Maricopa County’s printer malfunctions were intentionally rigged and that the actions did actually “affect the outcome.”

Children’s medicine purchase limits

CVS and Walgreens are now limiting purchases of children’s pain relief medicine as demand increases during the cold-season.

CVS is restricting purchases to two children’s pain relief products per transaction. Walgreens has capped online purchases of fever reducers to six per person.

The two companies say it’s to avoid excess purchases and help support availability.

Coldest Christmas in 40 years

The U.S. is expecting to welcome its coldest Christmas in nearly four decades this weekend. An arctic blast is expected to come down from Canada, and its effects will reach from north to south as millions of Americans plan to travel for the holidays.

In some areas, it will be so cold that frostbite can occur within just five minutes on exposed skin.

Dangerously cold wind chills can be felt as low as negative 40 degrees in the Midwest. A winter storm is brewing across the central and eastern U.S.

Something to keep an eye on if you have plans to travel this holiday weekend.
Warnock holds on to Senate seat; Trump organization guilty

December 7, 2022

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election; Trump organization found guilty; airlines pay for pollution; and San Francisco calls off its killer robots. These stories and more highlight the morning update for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

Raphael Warnock retains Georgia Senate seat

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff election.

“It is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy, the people have spoken,” Warnock said Tuesday night.

While Democrats already had control of the Senate, Warnock’s win gives his party an outright 51-49 majority.

Supreme Court discusses controversial election theory

While the 2022 midterm election is now at a close after Tuesday night’s results, the landscape of future elections will be debated at the Supreme Court Wednesday.

The high court will discuss a controversial legal theory that declares state legislatures have the final say in how to conduct elections, including redistricting inside their states.

As it stands today, state courts can strike down a state legislature’s proposed redistricting map. That’s what happened in North Carolina. The state legislatures redrew the lines, but a state court threw it out. And Republican lawmakers sued.

It’s now up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether state lawmakers have the highest authority or whether oversight is warranted.

The ruling won’t only effect a legislature’s power over redistricting, it could also reshape many aspects of the election process.

Trump organization found guilty of tax fraud

“The former president’s companies now stand convicted of crimes. that is consequential,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.

His remarks came after two companies within the Trump Organization were found guilty of criminal tax fraud.

The organization faces a possible fine of up to $1.6 million. Top executives were accused of manipulating the books to avoid paying personal income taxes on what they considered write-offs, such as apartments and cars.

Former President Donald Trump was not on trial. The organization’s former finance chief had already pleaded guilty to tax crimes prior to yesterday’s ruling.

China’s Xi Jinping travels to Saudi Arabia today

China’s communist leader, Xi Jinping, will be arriving in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, just five months after Saudi leaders met with President Biden. They are now welcoming America’s adversary for talks on economy and security.

China’s visit is seen as a historic meeting between the two sides. A sign the two countries who share authoritative regimes could enhance a partnership.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have long shared an understanding, but they’ve recently been at odds after Saudi Arabia’s cut to oil production.

Airlines to pay for how much it pollutes

We told you yesterday that airlines are looking to cut emissions but the price of the transition to cleaner energy will fall on customers.

A new law announced Wednesday, puts new pressure on airlines to make that transition happen fast. The European Union took to a vote in the early hours today deciding airlines will now have to pay when their planes produce too much pollution in Europe.

It adds new pressure to the transportation sector to shift away from fossil fuels.

San Francisco reverses robot force

Remember when San Francisco agreed for its police to add robots to its force? Never mind, says the city officials in a drastic U-turn decision after public outcry.

The reversal comes just one week after the board voted 8 to 3 to approve the use of robots only in extreme situations.

Now, in another 8-to-3 vote, the board says they changed their mind, siding with protesters calling for a stop to killer robots.
Election day in Georgia; airlines warn of higher fares

December 6, 2022

Today is Election Day for Georgia voters; airlines are warning of higher fares; and an Elon Musk company is under investigation. These stories and more highlight the morning update for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.

Election Day in Georgia Senate runoff

“We saw record voter turnout during the early vote period. But I don’t want you to underestimate our opposition,” Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, said Monday.

“We got to get in the game, get out to vote. And that’s the way your voice is going to be heard, is going to be heard if you get out and vote,” Senate Republican candidate Herschel Walker said.

Both Warnock and Walker urged voters to get to the polls on Election Day.

The runoff election will determine whether Democrats can extend their lead in the Senate.

There’s been record turnout in the days leading up to today, and Warnock has held a consistent slight lead.

The state has already started counting mail-in ballots as of 7 a.m. Polls close at 7 p.m.

Congress attempts compromise on immigration

Congress is looking to pass legislation on immigration before their lame duck session ends this month.

The proposal has been brought forward by both Democrats and Republicans in a bipartisan attempt to get what both parties want.

The bill will give citizenship to 2 million “Dreamers” and would provide and additional $25 billion for border security, and extend Title 42, which is set to end Dec. 21, ending mass expulsions at the border unless Congress intervenes.

New protections for Haitian migrants in U.S.

Immigrants in the U.S. who seek asylum from Haiti have been granted new protections from the Biden administration.

The new order allows about 110,000 Haitians to stay in the U.S. for at least 18 months, as the government in their home country is met with violent gangs attempting a take over. The gangs have cut off access to food and drinking water in some areas, creating catastrophic famine-like conditions.

The Biden administration is already predicting an even greater migration event from Haiti when more Haitians find a way to flee.

Airlines warn of higher fares to go green

The going green initiative has largely focused on transitioning our cars from gas to electric. But it’s not the only sector in transportation slowly moving toward lower emissions.

An association of all major airlines says its goal is to reach zero emissions by 2050. In order to do that, they say airline fares for passengers will see an increase to cover the costs.

Musk’s Neuralink under investigation

“I think it’s important to show he likes doing the demo and isn’t strapped to a chair, our monkeys are pretty happy as you can see. A quick decision maker on the fruit front,” Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk said during a presentation last week.

Just days after his remarks on the advancements his company Neuralink has made, there are new reports of Neuralink being under federal investigation.

Musk faces allegations of animal welfare violations, after testing products and conducting research on animals such as monkeys, pigs, and sheep. According to the report, Musk is accused of rushing research, leading to botched experiments in the animals.

The company unveiled progress last week in its brain chips that are being tested in lab monkeys.

Biden visits Arizona, praises chip expansion

Later today, President Joe Biden will be in Phoenix, Arizona. The trip is in support of semiconductor chip production expanding in the U.S.

Chip manufacturer, TSMC, will announce today an increase to its chip investment to $40 billion.

It was exactly two months ago when IBM also announced a $20 billion investment in chip manufacturing in New York.

The moves will create a larger domestic supply of semiconductor chips, while also creating tens of thousands of jobs.

Morning rundown: House speakership in limbo; Southwest’s apology

House to vote again for Speakership

Southwest offers points as apology

Cartel kingpin among 27 escapees

Driver intentionally goes off cliff

Bumble date kidnapped for five days

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges

Katie Hobbs plans to repeal Arizona’s ‘draconian’ abortion ban

Morning rundown: Title 42 stays; Southwest still struggling

Supreme Court keeps Title 42 for now

Southwest struggles to regain schedule

Buffalo blizzard worst in generations

Kari Lake to pay Hobbs’ legal fees

Japan reacts to covid spike in China

Djokovic returns after deportation

Morning rundown: DOT investigating Southwest; dozens dead in storm

DOT to investigate Southwest

Dozens of people dead in historic blizzard

South Korea to boost military, drones

China drops quarantine requirement

Congressman-elect caught in lies

Morning rundown: Zelenskyy’s address, bomb cyclones hit US

Zelenskyy addresses Congress, America

Omnibus held up by Title 42 policy

FTX top executives plead guilty

1,100 flights cancelled due to bad weather

GOP House members release Jan. 6 report

FCC investigates largest robocall scam

Twitter Files: Twitter secretly aided Pentagon propaganda campaigns

Morning rundown: SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift; coldest Christmas in decades

SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift

Congress unveils $1.7 trillion spending bill

AZ judge allows Kari Lake a trial

Children’s medicine purchase limits

Coldest Christmas in 40 years

Warnock holds on to Senate seat; Trump organization guilty

Raphael Warnock retains Georgia Senate seat

Supreme Court discusses controversial election theory

Trump organization found guilty of tax fraud

China’s Xi Jinping travels to Saudi Arabia today

Airlines to pay for how much it pollutes

San Francisco reverses robot force

Election day in Georgia; airlines warn of higher fares

Election Day in Georgia Senate runoff

Congress attempts compromise on immigration

New protections for Haitian migrants in U.S.

Airlines warn of higher fares to go green

Musk’s Neuralink under investigation

Biden visits Arizona, praises chip expansion