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Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2025. There are 353 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that the Haitian government estimated killed some 300,000 people. Also on this date: In 1915, the U. S. House of Representatives rejected, 204-174, a proposed constitutional amendment to give women nationwide the right to vote. Related Articles Today in History: January 11, Theodore Roosevelt makes the Grand Canyon a national monument Today in History: January 10, Thomas Paine publishes ‘Common Sense’ Today in History: January 9, the iPhone makes its debut Today in History: January 8, ‘El Chapo’ captured a third time Today in History: January 7, gunmen kill 12 at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris In 1932, Hattie W.

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer. Happy Birthday for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024: You are entertaining, sharp and self-assured. If you’re interested in something, you approach it obsessively. You’re original! Simplicity is the key to life this year. Take charge of your health.

Phillip "Flip" Sloan started writing songs when he was 13, and offered his first record deal. When he began writing with Steve Barri, the partnership produced hits like "Secret Agent Man," "A Must To Avoid," and "You Baby." There's not enough room to list all the records he wrote, played on, or sang.

by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror January 3, 2025 Security researchers have uncovered an exploit that allows a person to hack the digital license plates that Arizona allows drivers to use, creating an avenue for bad actors to change the license plate number.  First reported by Wired, security researchers with IOActive were able to jailbreak a digital license plate and display whatever message or image they wanted on the device.

by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror January 7, 2025 Two Republican state representatives have accused the Arizona Department of Health Services of coming after the Second Amendment rights of parents after the agency concluded in its annual Child Fatality Review Team report that there would be fewer children killed by guns in Arizona if there were fewer firearms in homes.  “We are appalled that the (Child Fatality Review Team) speaking on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services, is actually advocating for stripping Arizonans of their Second Amendment rights in their own homes,” Reps.

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. The department disclosed Smith’s departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier.