Thousands of fights were canceled and delayed, causing transportation mayhem across the United States. More classified documents have been found by aides to President Joe Biden at a new location, according to reports. |
Now, here's Thursday's news. |
FAA computer glitch causes air chaos |
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system at the Federal Aviation Administration that offers safety information to pilots failed. The system broke down late Tuesday and was not fixed until midmorning Wednesday. The FAA took the rare step of preventing any planes from taking off for a time, and the chaos led to more than 1,300 flight cancellations and 9,000 delays by early evening on the East Coast, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. The FAA said preliminary indications "traced the outage to a damaged database file." After the failures were fixed, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned that travelers could continue to see some effects "rippling through the system." Read more | Passengers wait in line at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Jan. 11, 2023.
GREG LOVETT, THE PALM BEACH POST via USA TODAY NETWORK |
Biden aides find second batch of classified documents at separate location, reports say |
A second set of classified documents was found by aides to President Joe Biden at a location separate from Biden's former Washington office where records were first discovered in November, according to media reports Wednesday. The disclosure, first reported by NBC News, came a day after Biden told reporters he was "surprised" by the discovery of the first batch of documents at an office he used after serving as vice president and before he launched the 2020 White House campaign. The White House confirmed the Nov. 2 discovery in a statement Monday, saying officials were cooperating with a Justice Department review that appeared to be nearing an end. It was not immediately clear how many documents were found at the second location or their classification level. Read more | The building that housed office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, the Penn Biden Center, is seen at the corner of Constitution and Louisiana Avenue NW, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Potentially classified documents were found on Nov. 2, 2022, in a "locked closet" in the office, according to special counsel to the president Richard Sauber.
Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP |
More weather worry in California: Relentless rain keeps battering state |
While Southern California's famous sunshine finally returned Wednesday, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Monterey peninsula were not as fortunate as rain continued to fall. "The atmospheric river has refocused over northern and central California," the National Weather Service said. "Heavy rain on saturated soils and gusty winds may lead to flooding." The service warned of hazardous weather conditions for those areas. A high-surf advisory will go into effect Thursday. At least 18 people have died in the wave of the storms. Damage could exceed $1 billion, experts say. Read more |
Will the extreme weather let up? What's next: The previous storm that walloped California was making its way east, and severe thunderstorms were possible in the Southeast on Thursday, forecasters said. Looking further ahead, four more atmospheric rivers are heading toward California in the next nine to 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned. Read more | In an aerial view, homes are seen surrounded by floodwaters on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 in Planada, California. The Central Valley town was devastated by widespread flooding after a severe atmospheric river event moved through the area earlier in the week.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images |
Despite party pressure, Santos won't resign, McCarthy won't remove him |
As pressure mounts for freshman Republican Rep. George Santos to resign, House speaker Kevin McCarthy said it's up to the New Yorkers who put him in office to decide. "The voters elected him to serve," McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol Wednesday. His comments come hours after Nassau County Republicans called on Santos to resign for telling a litany of lies during his campaign that are "too numerous to count." "We do not consider him one of our congresspeople," Nassau committee GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo said. A defiant Santos said that he "will not" resign. Read more |
| • | Points of contention: Kevin McCarthy's secret deal, George Santos, Biden and Trump docs, abortion prompt a fiery debate in the new Congress | | • | How the GOP got here: The rise of ultra conservatives from Barry Goldwater to Donald Trump | | Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.
Alex Brandon, AP |
Jeff Beck, influential guitar god of The Yardbirds, dies at 78 |
Jeff Beck, legendary guitarist from English rock band The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group, has died. He was 78. "On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing," read a statement on his website, which noted that the musician died Tuesday "after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis." Beck was among the rock-guitarist pantheon from the late 1960s that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. In his lengthy career, Beck won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. Read more | Guitarist Jeff Beck performs in concert at Madison Square Garden, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in New York.
Evan Agostini, AP |
📷 Photo of the day: Remembering Jeff Beck. The legendary guitarist's life and career in photos 📷 |
The world is mourning the loss of a rock god after Jeff Beck, the legendary guitarist died at 78. |
Tributes poured in from Beck's admirers around the world, among them English singer-songwriter Paul Young, who affectionately called Beck "the guitarist's guitarist" in a tweet. "Devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic death of legendary guitarist Jeff Beck," Young wrote. "He was loved by everyone in the know." | Jeff Beck poses for a USA TODAY portrait at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood in 2011.
Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY | January 10, 2023: Jennifer Coolidge poses with the award for Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture for "The White Lotus" in the press room during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Matt Winkelmeyer, FilmMagic |
Contributing: The Associated Press | | | |
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