Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Karl Benz received the first patent for a gas-fueled car powered by an internal combustion engine. It was a three-wheeler; Benz built his first four-wheeled car in 1891. (See Photos)
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U.S. Troops Killed in Mideast Attack
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and dozens were wounded in a drone attack Saturday on American forces in Jordan, marking a sharp escalation of hostilities in the region.
President Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first time U.S. troops have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. Some House Republicans criticized Biden for letting Iran get away with continuing attacks.
U.S. officials issued a warning to the militant group: “We will respond in a time and place of our choosing,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
House GOP Readies Mayorkas Impeachment
House Republicans released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, charging him with a “breach of the public trust” over the failure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Impeachment of a Cabinet member is a rare step, and it’s happening over the protest of Democrats, who say Mayorkas hasn’t committed the “high crimes and misdemeanors” necessary for impeachment.
The House Homeland Security Committee will mark up the resolution Tuesday, saying Mayorkas has refused to enforce immigration laws. House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged to take it to the House floor “as soon as possible.”
Chiefs, 49ers to Meet Again in Super Bowl
And then there were two: The San Francisco 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11—a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl that the Chiefs won.
The 49ers won the NFC championship with a big comeback against the Detroit Lions; they were down 24-7 at halftime but scored 27 straight points in the 2nd half to get the win.
Earlier Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC championship, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce had 11 catches for 116 yards, setting a new NFL record for most catches in the post-season.
Perhaps the most surprising play in either game was a pass thrown by Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson that he caught for a 13-yard gain. Here’s the video.
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➤ Donald Trump’s team reached out nine months ago to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about possibly serving as Trump’s vice president, the New York Post reported. Kennedy has said he wasn’t interested. (More)
➤ Nikki Haley was targeted in a swatting incident at her South Carolina home by a man claiming to have shot a woman there, the latest in a string of political swatting incidents in the past few months. (More)
➤A bipartisan group in the House urged President Biden to get congressional authorization for further military action in the Mideast. They sent the message before U.S. troops were killed this weekend. (More)
➤The federal border patrol says it has “no plans” to remove razor wire set up by Texas. Despite the legal battle between Texas and the White House, U.S. Customs officials say they have a “strong” relationship with Texas. (More)
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➤ Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open men’s final after coming back from two sets down against Daniil Medvedev. It was the 22-year-old’s first career major title. (More)
➤Michigan named offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore as its new head football coach, replacing Jim Harbaugh, who left to become coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. (More)
➤LeBron James outdueled Stephen Curry in an epic NBA game, scoring a triple-double of 36 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Lakers beat the Warriors in double overtime on a pair of free throws by James. (More)
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➤ Chipotle says it’s looking to hire 19,000 new workers ahead of its “burrito season” from March to May, which the company says is its busiest time of year. (More)
➤ McDonald’s new CosMc’s spinoff cafes are off to a strong start, averaging twice as many visits as a traditional McDonald’s in their first month. (More)
➤ Earnings reports are due Tuesday from General Motors, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Starbucks, while Apple, Amazon, and Meta report on Thursday. (More)
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➤ Researchers created a robot that grows like a vine in response to light and pressure. The robot uses 3D-printing to build its own body by melting and extruding plastic as it climbs like a plant. (See Video)
➤ Comedian George Carlin’s estate filed a copyright lawsuit against the makers of an hour-long comedy special featuring new material in Carlin’s voice, as created by artificial intelligence. Carlin died in 2008. (More) ➤ The Hubble Telescope released a striking photo of a “celestial snow angel,” a nebula 2,000 lightyears from Earth, with “wings” of hot star-forming gas. (See Photo)
➤ The judge’s decision in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is expected by Wednesday. The state is seeking $370 million in fines and a ban on Trump doing real estate business in New York. (More)
➤ February means a new lineup of new TV shows coming to streaming platforms. Here’s the February schedule, beginning this week and taking you through the whole month. (See Listings)
➤ The Federal Reserve meets this Tuesday and Wednesday, and while it’s unlikely to bring interest-rate cuts, investors will be watching closely for hints on when that might happen. (More)
➤ French police arrested two climate activists who threw soup on the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum while shouting slogans about food sustainability. The painting was unharmed, the staff said. (See Video)
➤ The fact-checking site Snopes retracted its claim that President Biden wore a hard hat correctly while visiting union workers. After social-media pushback, the site agreed that Biden was wearing it backward. (See Photos)
➤ Archaeologists found a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating back nearly 2,000 years, the oldest trace of writing ever found in Denmark. The letters spell out a word meaning “small sword.” (See Video)
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