Vice President Kamala Harris spoke from the site of Saturday's mass shooting in Monterey Park, where she called for Congress to act on gun control. Also in the news: Sirens rang this morning across Ukraine as Russia launched a wave of counterattacks. We have the takeaways from opening arguments in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial in South Carolina. |
Now, here we go with Thursday's news. |
Vice President Harris urges for tougher gun control laws |
Vice President Kamala Harris arrived outside of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, Wednesday night, stopping to take a look at each of the victims' names and pictures from Saturday's deadly mass shooting before placing a bouquet in front of the memorial. |
Same words, no action: Harris told reporters the nation is mourning the loss of the 11 people killed and nine others injured, while also advocating for stricter gun control laws. "Tragically we keep saying the same things," Harris said. "Congress must act. Should they? Yes. Can they? Yes." | Jamie Lam prays during a candlelight vigil for the recent shootings at Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay and East Oakland in Oakland, California on January 25, 2023.
SAMANTHA LAUREY, AFP via Getty Images |
Morning sirens sound across Ukraine |
Air raid sirens wailed nationwide Thursday morning as Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country. There were no immediate reports of the targets, but Kyiv's mayor said a Russian missile strike killed one person, the first death from an attack in the capital since New Year's Eve. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two other people were injured in the strike. The attacks came after Germany and the United States announced they would send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine. Read more | People gather in the subway station being used as a bomb shelter during a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
Efrem Lukatsky, AP |
Another winter storm is on the way |
As a winter storm that trekked across the country and brought snowflakes from New Mexico to Maine continues heading East, the United States on Thursday can expect weather conditions ranging from harsh winds to air stagnation – and yes, more snow. Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expecting Santa Ana winds – gusty, dry blasts unique in the region – on Thursday, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles confirmed. Meanwhile, a winter storm watch will impact some Idaho, Montana and Wyoming residents into the weekend. Snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches are possible, with the winter storm watch remaining in effect through Saturday afternoon. Read more | A cyclist rides his bike as snow falls in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on January 25, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. A little more than 3 inches of wet snow fell on the city as a weather system moved across the nation dropping snow and wreaking havoc on travel from St. Louis to Boston.
Scott Olson, Getty Images |
COVID vaccines are holding up against highly contagious XBB variant |
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters continue to hold up well against the latest viral variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. First seen in August, the omicron variant known as XBB and its subvariant XBB.1.5 have taken over in the U.S. this last month as the cause of more than half of COVID-19 infections. The booster is targeted at both the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus and the BA.4/BA.5 variants, but BA.5 and its subvariants account for just about 2% of cases right now and BA.4 and the original virus are essentially gone. The new study found that, despite the mismatch in variants, the booster remains protective against XBB. Read more | A mask for COVID-19 protection is part of the 2021 inaugural ensembles donated to to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History by first lady Jill Biden at an event, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington.
Alex Brandon, AP |
Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial: 'You are going to see what he did to Maggie and Paul,' prosecutor says |
Prosecutors in a double murder trial involving a prominent former South Carolina attorney delivered opening arguments Wednesday claiming that a barrage of evidence would persuade jurors that Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife and son. Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters alleged a "perfect storm" was brewing before Murdaugh, 54, killed his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh, in June 2021. "You are going to see what he did to Maggie and Paul, and it is going to be gruesome," Waters said. Dick Harpootlian, Murdaugh's defense attorney, stressed his client's innocence until proven guilty and disputed the reliability of the state's evidence as "theories. Read more | Alex Murdaugh becomes emotional after seeing his family in the courtroom as opening statements begin in his double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.
Grace Beahm Alford, AP |
📷 Photo of the day: 'Extremely dangerous' tornado slams Texas 📷 |
More than 129,000 homes and businesses were in the dark across Texas, Arkansas and Missouri on Wednesday and a tornado watch was in effect across much of Florida as a line of severe weather brought havoc to much of the South. Read more about the storm and click here to see more photos. | People cross under downed power lines where a tornado was reported to pass along Mickey Gilley Boulevard near Fairmont Parkway, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Pasadena, Texas.
Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle via AP | Doja Cat attends the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 25, 2023 in Paris, France.
Marc Piasecki, WireImage |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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