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Evanston and Skokie will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day around the Jan. 19 federal holiday with local gatherings that include a community celebration, a candlelight vigil, a teen volunteering session, a university keynote panel and an oratorical contest.

The article lists five smart home habits—constant power, cheap sensors, paid subscriptions, choosing smart bulbs over switches, and frequent automation toggles—that can raise bills or shorten device life.

Researchers with the Wisconsin Historical Society have identified 16 ancient dugout canoes in Lake Mendota, with carbon dating indicating ages ranging roughly from 5,200 to 700 years ago.

Experts advise reassessing finances after a layoff, avoiding early retirement-account withdrawals when possible, and considering bridge work; Social Security can be claimed from age 62, with full retirement age 67 for those born in 1960 or later and higher benefits for delays up to age 70.

McDonald's Canada said it will keep select value meals at $5 for a full year and will keep small coffee at $1; the price lock covers existing items and portion sizes and includes some breakfast meals.

The PGA Tour announced a one-time Returning Member Program that creates a specific route for certain former members to seek reinstatement, and Brooks Koepka was approved as the program's first returning member.

NASA launched the international "Mars to Table" competition to develop systems for growing and producing food on Mars, offering a $750,000 prize for U.S. winners; proposals are due Aug. 21 and winners will be announced in September.

Kyle Dubas is scheduled to meet with Evgeni Malkin's representatives in February, and the article reports Malkin has played well this season and is said to be willing to accept less pay and a reduced role.

EA and Battlefield Studios say Season 2 will now launch on February 17, with a Season 1 extension arriving January 20 while developers refine the new season.

JPMorgan reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations on trading revenue, but the stock fell nearly 3% after a preannounced $2.2 billion reserve and in-line guidance.

Santa Barbara Airport will add daily nonstop service to Chicago and San Diego in 2026 while expanding several other routes and ending nonstop service to Atlanta on Jan. 21.

India's labor minister asked quick-commerce firms to remove marketing that promised 10-minute deliveries and to discuss worker safety, Bloomberg reported; BlinkIt has removed the 10-minute messaging.

Former Robb Elementary teacher Arnulfo Reyes testified that his classroom door was not locked when a gunman entered in May 2022, and he was called to testify in the trial of former school district officer Adrian Gonzales.

The Parkfield Experiment on the San Andreas Fault forecasted a quake for 1985–1993 but the magnitude-6.0 event occurred in 2004; scientists continue to deploy instruments, satellites, laboratory studies and computing methods to study faults and improve probabilistic forecasts.

Apple will offer Creator Studio — a subscription including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for Mac and iPad — starting Jan. 28 for $13/month or $129/year, with reduced pricing for students and educators.

Polymarket displayed betting odds during the Golden Globes and users correctly predicted 26 of the show’s 28 winners, CEO Shayne Coplan wrote on X. The platform is also under recent scrutiny after a high-value Venezuela-related trade that has prompted proposed legislation.

Dr. Ania Jastreboff told TODAY that several common beliefs are myths, including that weight loss continues indefinitely, that these drugs cure obesity, and that microdosing is effective for people without obesity.

Oprah Winfrey discussed her new book Enough and described how recent weight loss and lifestyle changes gave her a sense of freedom; her co-author Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff also spoke about how GLP-1s work during a Jan. 13, 2026 interview on TODAY.

EPA Region 6 issued an administrative compliance order on consent with Smitty's Supply after an inspection found concerns about hazardous waste handling at the Roseland, Louisiana, facility; the order requires the company to address alleged violations within 60 days and the company has begun taking corrective steps.

Games Workshop has banned staff from using AI in its design processes, allowing only a small group of senior managers limited access; the company said the policy is intended to protect intellectual property and human creators.

Games Workshop has banned AI-generated content and the use of AI in its design processes, and says it will hire more creative staff while a small number of senior managers experiment with AI.

At CES 2026 Ikea demonstrated Matter‑compatible Varmblixt lamps, new sensors including an IP67 outdoor motion sensor, and several Bluetooth speakers; some items are available now while others are scheduled for April 2026.

A PNAS study using MRI data found that the brain tends to shift upward and backward and rotate after spaceflight, with larger changes after longer missions; most movement recovered over about six months though some differences persisted.

Two transgender students from West Virginia and Idaho challenged state laws that would bar transgender females from girls' and women's sports, and the Supreme Court heard the cases; the court deferred deciding whether one student's withdrawal makes her case moot.

Jack McGregor, a founder of the Pittsburgh Penguins, died Tuesday at age 91; the team showed a video tribute before a home game and his death was announced on social media.

Novo Nordisk has gained U.S. approval for an oral version of Wegovy and is positioning the pill as a lower-cost, easier-to-use option. Eli Lilly’s oral candidate, orforglipron, completed phase 3 trials and has an accelerated FDA review that could lead to a decision soon.

A reviewer used both waveguide and prism smart glasses at CES; waveguides provided quick notifications but struggled in crowded exhibition halls, while prism glasses served as reliable wired displays for writing and multitasking.

An MIT study found that astronauts' brains tend to move backward, upward and rotate after time in microgravity, with some positional changes still detectable up to six months after return; a head‑down bed‑rest analog produced similar but not identical shifts.

Researchers identified Paradoxophidion richardoweni from 31 vertebrae collected at Hordle Cliff in 1981 and archived at London's Natural History Museum; the fossils are about 37 million years old and show a mix of features not matching any single known snake lineage.

The World Bank raised its 2026 GDP outlook slightly from last June and said growth remains concentrated in advanced economies and too weak to reduce extreme poverty.