February 8: State of the Union report card: police reform, lower inflation. Quake deaths top 11,000, infant rescued.

J. Scott Wilson

Updated: Feb 8, 2023 / 06:33 AM CST

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Good morning! It’s Wednesday Feb. 8, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. SOTU Report Card: Biden talks lower inflation, police reform

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., applaud. (Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

2. H o pe fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000

Men search for people among the debris in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

3. Pentagon: China won’t take call from US defense on downed balloon

(Courtesy: U.S. Fleet Forces/Twitter)

4. Memphis police officer texted picture of Tyre Nichols following beating

In this screenshot from Memphis Police video, an officer is seen bending over Tyre Nichols and taking a photo on a cell phone.

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A Memphis police officer has admitted to using his personal cellphone to send out a picture of Tyre Nichols after he was brutally beaten and arrested Jan. 7, according to The New York Times.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James talks with his kids prior to the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 The 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, opening today, features the world premiere of several highly anticipated movies.

🔴 Earnings season continues, with Fox Corp. and Disney announcing their quarterly results.

🔴 Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is arraigned for allegedly making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988.

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