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The SPCA Albrecht Center will host its annual Playing for the Paws Golf Tournament at Woodside Country Club on March 23 to raise funds for shelter animals; registration and contact details are provided by the shelter.

Jaclyn Kagey is the Artemis III extravehicular activity lead at NASA, helping plan lunar surface spacewalks and real-time operations. She has more than 25 years of experience and recently tested Axiom Space's AxEMU lunar spacesuit.

Louisiana indicted a California doctor for allegedly mailing abortion pills into the state, and California's governor refused the extradition request citing a state shield law; the case is at an impasse and its next procedural outcome is undetermined at this time.

A recent major solar radiation storm produced vivid northern lights across North America and Northern Europe, and the aurora borealis has appeared in ancient records and inspired myths, art, poetry, music and architecture for millennia.

Fight Co.Lab is a women-only, three-day retreat that blends basic boxing practice with guided coaching for senior executives; the first session took place at Gleason's in Brooklyn and a second session is planned for March in Los Angeles.

A fast coronal mass ejection triggered a G4 geomagnetic storm that produced auroras visible far from the poles, with reports from Germany to New Mexico.

A Tom's Guide editor who speaks with sleep experts reports that four doctors recommended getting natural morning daylight; after a week of spending about 10 minutes outside with her coffee she described less brain fog, steadier energy and faster sleep onset.

The new US dietary guidance, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., shifts emphasis toward higher protein, avoiding ultra-processed foods and reframing fats; UK nutritionist Professor Thomas Sanders praised some points but called aspects such as the higher protein targets and certain fat recommendations 'nonsense'.

Stephen and Seth Curry said they take pride in carrying on their father Dell Curry's NBA legacy after the Hornets announced they will retire Dell's No. 30 jersey in March.

Two Seaborn Elementary School teachers received nearly $1,000 in grant funding to purchase flexible seating and to start a school-wide reading program.

Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill updating New Jersey's e-bike rules on his last day in office, changing speed class definitions and adding requirements for registration, licensing and insurance. Lawmakers said the changes follow a series of serious and fatal crashes, and local enforcement will initially emphasize safety and education.

Every dog the Butler County Animal Shelter brought to an adoption event at the Tractor Supply in Beaver Dam was adopted, helping ease the shelter's capacity pressures and relieving staff workload.

Officials say a derailment and collision near Adamuz in Cordoba has left 40 people dead and dozens injured; the Rail Accident Investigation Commission is leading a probe and reported broken rail while crews prepare to remove derailed cars.

The fully stacked SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled four miles to the launch pad; teams will prepare for a wet dress rehearsal targeted no later than Feb. 2.

On Jan. 17 Kunshan held a launch ceremony for a Joint-Creation Camp for key urban districts and released the master plan for the Yushan Historical and Cultural District, naming Deng Dong as chief designer and Ma Yansong as architectural convener.

Confer, created by Moxie Marlinspike, encrypts messages with a private key that stays with the user and uses a Trust Execution Environment plus remote attestation to limit server access and reported use for AI training.

At the United Center, Chicago fans gave Jonathan Toews a sustained three-minute ovation during Monday night's game and he responded with waves, kisses and extra laps; it was his first game in Chicago as a Winnipeg Jets player after 15 seasons with the Blackhawks.

Italian couturier Valentino Garavani died at home in Rome at age 93, his foundation announced; his body will repose at the foundation's Rome headquarters before a funeral on Friday.

Valentino Garavani died on January 19 at age 93, and a social media statement outlined lying-in-state dates and a funeral in Rome; many friends, peers and public figures have posted tributes.

Dietitian Amy Shapiro describes 'fiber layering'—adding varied fiber sources to meals—as a return to established nutrition guidance, and the article reports that more than 90% of Americans do not meet recommended fiber intake.

Jayson Tatum completed an hour-long public workout Monday as part of his recovery from last spring's ruptured Achilles. The Celtics have not set a timeline for his return.

Katie Thurston, who is undergoing treatment for stage 4 breast cancer, posted that her mother was diagnosed after additional imaging found suspicious masses and that she traveled to Seattle for her mother's first appointment.

Governor Greg Gianforte presented Dawn Bauer, an administrative assistant at Superior Elementary School, with the Spirit of Montana Award during a surprise school assembly, and Bauer recently helped set up a shelter that served about 250 Superior residents after a December windstorm.

Sphere Entertainment and Maryland officials announced plans for a smaller, 6,000-seat Sphere at National Harbor that would include the same 16K-by-16K interior display and an exterior Exosphere; the project is subject to definitive agreements and government approvals.

The West Fargo Police Department will hold its monthly Coffee with a Cop at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Harvest Room at Rustad Recreation Center, and members of the Red River Valley Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit will be guest speakers.

A group of software engineers eating lunch at a Minneapolis deli were mistaken for plainclothes ICE agents after an alert circulated on a local anti‑ICE Signal chat, and were later confronted and insulted by a crowd, the article reports.

On Jan. 9 in Weber Canyon, 41-year-old Jenna Guerra died after falling from a bridge while stopping to assist a vehicle; her partner recalled her final words were "love you." Her family is raising funds to bring her remains home to North Carolina.

Roice-Hurst Humane Society and Primary Care Partners launched Pop-Up Pack Walks on Monday with about 60 people joining a one-mile route; organizers say the weekly walks will be held every Monday at noon in different parts of the valley for a year.

Blue Mountain Insurance Professionals gave $5,000 to the Umatilla County Search and Rescue Foundation, presented to Sheriff Terry Rowan on Jan. 16, to help cover equipment and volunteer expenses.

Dr. Alexander Donald, born in Oak Bluff, Ontario, in 1926, practiced family medicine in Goleta and the Santa Barbara area; he is survived by two daughters and a granddaughter.