diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 8e8735e..9b21846 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -84,13 +84,16 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
     let long = input.position.long;
     let lat = input.position.lat;
 
-    var sql = 'SELECT * FROM messages, users WHERE messages.user_id = users.id HAVING (6371393 * acos(cos(radians((?))) * cos(radians(messages.lat)) * cos(radians(messages.lng) - radians((?))) + sin(radians((?))) * sin(radians(messages.lat))) < 300) ORDER BY messages.id'
+    var sql = 'SELECT * FROM users, messages WHERE messages.user_id = users.id HAVING (6371393 * acos(cos(radians((?))) * cos(radians(messages.lat)) * cos(radians(messages.lng) - radians((?))) + sin(radians((?))) * sin(radians(messages.lat))) < 300) ORDER BY messages.id'
     con.query(sql, [lat, long, lat], function (err, result, fields) {
       if (err) throw err;
 
       socket.emit('initMessages', result);
       console.log('Sent all ' + result.length + ' initial messages!');
     });
+
+    // temporarily sending the news messages to users on initial
+    socket.emit('initNews', news);
   });