Families are still looking for answers after four students at the University of Idaho were found stabbed to death inside their home. Police spoke to the media for the first time three days after the bodies were found and backtracked on previous information that there was no threat to the public. No suspect has been named by police. Alivea Goncalves, sister of Kaylee Goncalves, said she doesn’t blame the police for being overwhelmed, but noted “we’re losing critical time” in the investigation. #students #stabbings #Idaho

Police made an arrest connected to the theft of two monkeys from the Dallas Zoo. Several suspicious things have happened at that zoo and others. Are these incidents connected? Zoologist Jarod Miller and Caitlyn Becker, a senior reporter for DailyMail.com, weigh in on "Banfield."  #dallaszoo #banfield 

"Latinx" is a relatively new, gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. But most Latinos prefer not to be identified as LatinX. Now, Connecticut lawmakers want to ban the word from all government documents. Rep. Geraldo Reyes (D-CT) joins Dan Abrams to discuss.

#Connecticut

The double-murder trial for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh resumed Friday with prosecutors asking the judge to consider allowing testimony from the son of his longtime housekeeper Gloria Satterfield.

Chris Cuomo talks to Eric Bland, the attorney for Satterfield’s sons, and criminal trial attorney Sara Azari.

#Murdaugh #murder #trial

Chinese spy balloon: Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) joined “On Balance” to discuss how U.S. leaders are responding to the possible threat.

“China has a plan to replace us,” LaHood said. “We need to wake up to that reality.” 

#Chinesespyballoon #Spyballoon #China

With strongholds in nearly half of the 32 Mexican states and operations in as many as 50 countries, the Sinaloa drug cartel has a larger international footprint than any of its domestic rivals.

At the top of the organization is Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo.” Alongside Zambada are three sons of former Sinaloa leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. They’re known as “Los Chapitos.”

#Cartels #DrugLords #SinaloaCartel

NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt outlines what Americans can expect during President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday. #joebiden #stateoftheunion #rushhour