The stopgap measure would avert a partial government shutdown, delaying the funding deadlines until March. Source
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Driver gets life sentence in death of Black man killed in road rage incident
Dean Kapsalis was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for the murder of Henry Tapia. Source
Texas agents begin arresting migrants at border crossing
Texas state agents began arresting migrants at the southern border Wednesday night. The state defied federal officials who demanded Border Patrol agents’ access to a migrant-processing area be restored. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Source
New Mexico GOP lawmakers threaten to impeach Democratic governor over gun restrictions
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is threatened with impeachment after two New Mexico Republican legislators filed a resolution Wednesday over gun restrictions. Source
Biden and Harris to hold first joint campaign rally in Virginia
CBS News has exclusive details into President Biden’s 2024 campaign strategy, highlighting his plan to rally voters around the critical issue of abortion rights. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes has more. Source
Justice Department says law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting was a failure
The Justice Department’s review of the law enforcement response to the shooting was requested by Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin. Source
On board the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas
The world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, is just 9 days away from carrying nearly 10,000 people around the Caribbean. For comparison, the Titanic was 883 feet long before it sank in 1912, while the Icon of the Seas measures close to 1,200 feet. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive look at the massive ship as it set sail on a test cruise. Source
Super Bowl pregame performers include Reba McEntire, Andra Day and Post Malone
Reba McEntire is slated to sing the national anthem during pregame entertainment at the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. Usher will lead the halftime show. Source
Sundance Film Festival turns 40
The renowned cinema festival returns with world premiere documentaries, narrative films and special events, in-person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, and with online streaming available across the U.S. Source
U.S. launches 4th round of strikes on Houthis, Pakistan hits Iran with retaliatory strikes
Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, where the U.S. conducted its fourth round of airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in just under a week. And Pakistan launched its own retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing at least nine people according to the Associated Press. BBC News Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has more. Source