January 11: FAA computer outage disrupts flights nationwide. California makes repairs before yet more storms.

J. Scott Wilson

Updated: Jan 11, 2023 / 06:15 AM CST

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first notified the FBI’s Memphis Field Office of the laser strikes on July 15, having recorded 49 reports of laser strikes between Jan. 1 and July 15. (Getty Images)

Good morning! It’s Wednesday Jan. 11, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Computer failure at FAA disrupts flights nationwide

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first notified the FBI’s Memphis Field Office of the laser strikes on July 15, having recorded 49 reports of laser strikes between Jan. 1 and July 15. (Getty Images)

2. Storm-struck California scrambles to clean up ahead of rain

Floodwaters course through a neighborhood in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Following days of rain, Bear Creek overflowed its banks leaving dozens of homes and vehicles surrounded by floodwaters. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

3. Biden ‘surprised’ government records at old office

President Biden answers questions during a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

4. Motive in Idaho killings unknown; how much does it matter?

Bryan Kohberger, left, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during a hearing in Latah County District Court, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool)

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A Mega Millions customer displays her ticket for the estimated jackpot of $1.1 Billion at the Fuel On Convenience Store in Pittsburgh, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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