Just Born Quality Confections announced the death of Ira “Bob” Born, the “Father of Peeps”, on Monday. He was credited with pioneering the way the chick-shaped candies are made, and designed the machine that deposits them. His legacy will live on through the Peeps Marshmallow Chicks, and he will be remembered as a tireless and passionate advocate for the candy industry.
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Detroit police are investigating the disappearance of three local rappers who have been missing for 10 days after a performance was canceled due to an equipment problem. The mother of one of the victims reported them missing the next day, and their phones stopped having activity by the early morning hours of January 22. The Detroit Police Department is asking anyone with information about the missing rappers to contact them.
The Justice Department has denied a request from House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan for sensitive information related to an ongoing investigation into classified documents found at President Joe Biden's home and a former office. In a letter, Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Prelogar stated that disclosing non-public information could jeopardize investigations, violate statutory requirements, and interfere with the Department's ability to conduct its investigations. However, the Department has already provided the committee with a significant amount of information related to the investigation.
A severe ice storm has caused disruption to air travel in the South and central United States, with over 1,200 flights cancelled and 1,600 delayed. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field were particularly affected, with Southwest Airlines reporting over 300 cancelled flights. The storm is expected to continue into Wednesday, with further disruption to air travel likely.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has stepped down from his House committees due to controversy surrounding his background and false claims he has made. The move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising it as a way to avoid further distraction and others criticizing it as a way to avoid accountability. It is unknown when or if he will return to his committees.
Congressman George Santos of New York has announced his intention to recuse himself from his two committees in the House of Representatives due to false statements he has made and investigations into his finances. He met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill and declined to speak to reporters as he left the meeting, leaving the outcome of the investigations and his recusal uncertain.
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The Dallas Zoo is investigating the theft of two of its emperor tamarin monkeys after their enclosure was found to have been "intentionally compromised" on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. The Dallas Police Department is conducting a preliminary investigation and the zoo has searched near the monkeys' habitat and across zoo grounds, but has not located them. This is the fourth suspicious event at the zoo this month, including fences being cut and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture.