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The Sacramento Kings expect All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis to return Friday after missing 27 games with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee; he is officially listed as questionable.

Jude, an adult male Domestic Short Hair mix at Precious Paws Rescue Center, is described as a playful "trickster" who is neutered, house-trained, and up-to-date on vaccinations; the feature is sponsored by New Directions Community Credit Union.

Experts report that foods eaten while traveling can reshape the gut microbiome, and that foodborne illness acquired on trips can persist and increase the risk of post-infectious digestive conditions.

A KAUST-led satellite tracking study of 17 female green and hawksbill turtles in the Red Sea found individuals travel from about 21.6 miles up to 312 miles between nesting beaches and feeding grounds, and researchers identified six distinct foraging areas spanning Saudi and Egyptian waters.

The Virtual Telescope Project will stream a final public view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on Jan. 16, 2026 at 21:00 UTC; the object is too faint for the unaided eye and requires large amateur telescopes to observe.

National Weather Service offices across Florida have issued cold-weather warnings as a strong cold front brings the coldest air of the season for some areas and raises model-based snow chances across the U.S. Southeast.

Meta said about 10% of its Reality Labs team will be laid off starting Tuesday, and the company plans to reinvest the savings to support growth in wearables this year.

Analyst Matt McCall said Louisville must adapt while freshman Mikel Brown Jr. remains sidelined with a lower back injury, and his eventual return could force role and rotation changes similar to Kansas' experience.

President Trump will announce next week a proposal to let Americans use 401(k) funds for home down payments, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. Hassett said final details are still being finalized and will be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The Federal Reserve reported industrial production rose 0.4 percent in December, and output was 2.0 percent higher than a year earlier.

Vanguard's 2025 Retirement Outlook found fewer than half of Americans (42%) are on track for retirement, with Gen Z (47%) and millennials (42%) more likely to be prepared than baby boomers and Gen X (about 40%); median-income baby boomers face a projected replacement rate near 56% and an estimated $9,000 annual shortfall.

The Southern Illinois Outdoor Summit at SIU's Touch of Nature is scheduled for March 27, 2026, returning after a popular inaugural event; it will feature keynote speakers, workshops and outdoor demonstrations focused on growing the region's outdoor industry and economy.

The World Food Programme says cuts to humanitarian aid have worsened hunger across West and Central Africa, and more than three million people are projected to face emergency levels of food insecurity this year.

A SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon returned early from the International Space Station on Jan. 15 for a reported medical evacuation and splashed down off San Diego; witnesses in California filmed a bright re-entry and some reported sonic booms.

Marcus Freeman addressed the close of Notre Dame's 2025 season and outlined steps for the program's future, while the school added eight transfer portal pickups this cycle to address roster needs.

A CIDRAP op-ed examines five more common vaccine myths and reviews extensive research that has refuted links between vaccines and conditions such as autism, SIDS, autoimmune disease, and cancer; it also notes that VAERS is a passive reporting system often misused.

An early clinical trial of a multi-antigen CAR T cell therapy for pancreatic cancer reports promising safety and signals of longer survival than standard care, and investigators say larger studies are needed.

An Oxfam analysis reports that the richest 1% exhausted their 2026 per-person CO2 budget in about 10 days, and the richest 0.1% did so in roughly three days; the report links these emissions to high-consumption lifestyles and investment holdings.

The article mentions Novo Nordisk shares rose more than 5% after early U.S. prescription data showed roughly 3,100 to 4,290 Wegovy pill fills in its first week following the Jan. 5 launch.

Researchers extracted DNA from naturally mummified cheetahs found in caves near Arar, northern Saudi Arabia, with remains dated between about 100 and 4,000 years ago. Genetic analysis links older specimens to West African cheetah lineages and suggests the finds could inform future conservation planning.

Researchers report that oral bacteria begin converting dietary sugars into acids within seconds, raising mouth acidity enough within a minute or two to start dissolving tooth enamel; saliva and competing bacteria can neutralize acids, but frequent sugar exposure can overwhelm those defenses.

U.S. stock index futures climbed as memory chipmakers drove Friday gains while the fourth-quarter earnings season began amid a volatile week for markets.

The Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a study on cellphone radiation, and the FDA removed webpages that had stated there was no established link between cellphone use and health problems, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Crawler-transporter 2 moved toward the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 9 and is slated to carry the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B ahead of the Artemis II mission, which is planned to send four crew members around the Moon and back no later than April 2026.

A 41.28-carat blue diamond was found at the Cullinan mine, and Petra Diamonds says the Type IIb stone—reported by the company as 41.82 carats—is being analyzed to confirm its final size and quality.

Astronomers using the WEAVE instrument detected a large, bar-shaped cloud of ionized iron atoms inside the Ring Nebula about 2,283 light‑years away; its origin is unclear, with researchers suggesting it formed during the nebula’s creation or could be debris from a destroyed rocky planet, and they plan further observations.

After six months as CEO, Antonio Filosa said he is enjoying the role and indicated Stellantis may revisit its large brand portfolio, with fuller details to be shared at Capital Markets Day in 2026.

Researchers report Halafian pottery from about 6200–5500 BC often shows flower motifs with petal counts following a doubling sequence (4, 8, 16, 32, sometimes 64); some specialists caution the patterns could reflect simple symmetry rather than a formal mathematical system.

Nashville Hall of Famer Jeffrey Steele has released a song called A Voice, which he and co-writers say aims to give voice to people they say are underrepresented. The article reports that Steele changed a lyric after attending a vigil in Franklin, Tennessee and that the music video shows portraits of Americans from varied backgrounds.

Dave Filoni has been named co-president of Lucasfilm and will handle creative and production duties, and the article reports two confirmed films — a Mandalorian and Grogu movie due May 22 and Shawn Levy's Starfighter with Ryan Gosling — while other announced projects are described as uneven or on hold.