10 things to know for today, Jan. 7
Published 7:59 am Wednesday, January 7, 2015
- In this undated underwater photo released by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, the part of the wreckage that BASARNAS identified as of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501, is seen in the waters of the Java Sea, Indonesia. Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle spotted the tail of the missing AirAsia plane in the Java Sea on Wednesday, the first confirmed sighting of any major wreckage 11 days after Flight 8501 disappeared with the passengers and crew members on board. (AP Photo/BASARNAS)
By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. TAIL OF MISSING AIRASIA PLANE FOUND IN JAVA SEA
Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle spot a piece of wreckage, which could lead to Flight 8501’s black boxes, 10 days after it disappeared. INDONESIA-PLANE
2. TERROR ATTACK STRIKES YEMEN
A suicide bomber driving a minibus with explosives kills at least 30 people as cadets gathered near a police academy in the capital, Sanaa, officials and witnesses say. YEMEN
3. WHAT MAY BE SOON FLYING OVERHEAD
AP’s Scott Mayerowitz says drones are coming to help spray crops, inspect high-voltage power lines and hover over movie sets. But for now, these ideas remain theoretical. DRONE REVOLUTION
4. OBAMA’S APPROVAL RATING CREEPS UPWARD
The president’s challenge now is figuring out how to prevent this momentum from being more than just a blip on the radar. OBAMA
5. FEDS TO PROBE VA SHOOTING IN TEXAS
The FBI will question patients at an El Paso veterans’ hospital who may have witnessed a shooting that left two people dead, including the suspected gunman. VA HOSPITAL SHOOTINGS
6. HOW ONE MAN HOPES TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS
Mohamed Ahmed, a convenience store manager from Minneapolis, uses cartoons to dissuade youths from taking up arms for extremist groups. AVERAGE MOHAMED
7. WHAT IS ALL THE RAGE ABOUT NUTS
The Korean Air Lines executive who kicked a crew member off a flight for serving her nuts in a bag instead of on a dish faces official charges. SKOREA-KOREAN AIR-NUT RAGE
8. DON’T SOUND THE DEATH KNELL FOR THE PC JUST YET
Tablets haven’t yet put PCs out to pasture and manufacturers are trying to make sure the PC stays relevant in a mobile-happy world. GADGET SHOW-CHANGING PCS
9. WHO’S BACK ON STAGE
For the first time since November, Bill Cosby performs in Canada and the reception is certain to be mixed for the embattled comedian. CANADA-BILL COSBY
10. WHERE THE HALL OF FAME FOCUS IS TURNING
Baseball writers will consider Ken Griffey Jr., Trevor Hoffman and Billy Wagner for enshrinement in Cooperstown next January.
