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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Investigators continue to search for answers, and a motive, after a mass shooting near Los Angeles claimed 10 lives this weekend. The suspect has been identified as Huu Can Tran, a 72-year-old man who took his own life once surrounded by police on Sunday.
Investigators in Monterey Park, California, are still searching for the motive of a gunman who killed 10 people and injured 10 others during a shooting inside a ballroom dance studio.
For more on this story, watch @KyungLahCNN's report here: https://t.co/dUKgkVnbFj— CNN (@CNN) January 23, 2023
One person is dead after an avalanche near Valemount, located on the eastern border of BC. Police confirmed the fatality on Sunday, noting that the victim was the passenger on a snowmobile. The driver of the snowmobile was able to escape with their life. Avalanche Canada says this is the latest example of this year’s unstable snowpack.
Two snowmobilers were caught in a remote-triggered avalanche south of Valemont on Saturday. While one was able to ride away, the other was buried by snow and found unresponsive by his companion, according to RCMP.
— CBC British Columbia (@cbcnewsbc) January 23, 2023
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Brooke Henderson led from start to finish en route to her 13th LPGA title this weekend. She held the solo lead after all four rounds of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and finished with a four-shot victory at 16-under par on Sunday. The 25-year-old earned $225,000 for the win.
Fun win to start the new season!! May all Honour and Glory be to God! 🙏🏻😊@LPGA @HiltonGrandVac #Champion pic.twitter.com/W8JTMcSyek
— Brooke Henderson (@BrookeHenderson) January 23, 2023
Ottawa is bracing for potential events this coming weekend to mark the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protests that gripped the capital city last winter. That includes an increased police presence in the downtown core in the lead up to the weekend. Police said they remain committed to the safety and well-being of residents.
Police increasing presence in downtown Ottawa ahead of 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary https://t.co/GVLSTbuAUb
— CTV News (@CTVNews) January 23, 2023
After another weekend of NFL playoff action, the field vying for the Super Bowl is down to four teams. The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles will go up against the San Francisco 49ers in the AFC and NFC Championship games next weekend, with a trip to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on the line.
Championship Sunday is set! #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/MBjfI31Xqh
— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2023