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Nearly 15,000 nurses at several major New York City hospitals are authorized to strike early Monday if no agreement is reached; union leaders said bargaining had made little progress as of Sunday.

The FDA upgraded a nationwide recall of Ambriola’s grated Pecorino Romano cheese to a Class I recall after tests reportedly found Listeria monocytogenes; the agency reported no confirmed illnesses linked to the recall so far.

A David Binder Research poll obtained by The Post found initial support for a one-time 5% tax on California residents worth more than $1 billion fell from 55% to 41% after arguments from both sides, while opposition rose to 53%.

Fort Bend County Animal Services is rolling out improvements guided by a 2025 assessment while promoting adoption and foster events; the updates include shortened length-of-stay goals, enhanced medical care, behavioral programs, and bilingual outreach.

Both are contagious respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Flu is caused only by influenza viruses while colds can be caused by rhinoviruses, parainfluenza, or seasonal coronaviruses, and symptoms often overlap so special tests are used to confirm flu.

The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD is offered in capacities up to 8TB, and the 1TB–4TB models are listed with transfer speeds up to 7,300 MB/s.

The MIS/HPMS Student Leadership Club fulfilled 250 foster children’s wishes through its largest toy drive, donating gifts to Community Partners of Dallas. The school said the effort supports student learning in empathy, service and leadership.

The Inner Circle named Pamela Rummage Culp a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence, highlighting her contributions to real estate and client relations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Lavender Social held its first Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market of 2026 at Speakeasy in Carrboro, featuring LGBTQIA+ artists selling handmade goods and followed by trivia, a cabaret show and a dance party.

President Trump proposed a national 10% cap on credit card interest rates, and industry studies cited in the article say such a cap could lead to as many as four-fifths of card accounts disappearing; experts note a national cap would require an act of Congress and would likely face legal challenges.

Instagram says it fixed a bug that allowed external parties to trigger password reset emails and denied a data breach; cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes reported scraped user data for millions was listed for sale.

The Inner Circle recognized Pamela Rummage Culp as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her work in real estate and client relations across the San Francisco Bay Area. Her background includes nursing and a Master of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and a prior psychotherapy practice.

A Libyan shopkeeper received Nokia phones ordered in 2010 that finally arrived in 2024 after being delayed by disruptions following the 2011 civil war; the unboxing was shared on social media.

Two new Jupiter Fire Department stations, the Cinquez Fire Station and Piatt Place Fire Station, are reported to be nearing construction completion with several interior and exterior milestones reached. The department says both facilities are expected to open in October 2026.

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and the City of Santa Maria are building a downtown EV charging station with five Level 2 ports and four Level 3 DC fast-charger ports; construction began in December 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2026.

Jenna Fischer, who was diagnosed with stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer in October 2024, posted that her hair has grown back enough to style into a bob and thanked her hairstylist for supporting her through treatment.

The Social Security Administration reported the average monthly benefit for retired workers was $479 at the end of 1985 (about $1,435 in 2025 dollars). In 2026 the average benefit for retired workers was reported as $2,071.

Officials said Citizens Insurance will cut rates by an average of 8.7% statewide and by 13.4% in South Florida following statewide reforms.

A small orange kitten rescued by Chesterfield County firefighters after being found soaked and stuck in thorn bushes on May 27, 2025, was adopted from Chesterfield Animal Services and received eye surgery, officials said.

Local listings note a free Bread of Life food distribution and indoor yard sale at Living Waters Church, monthly Schuylkill County Sketchers nature sessions, a veterans' resource meeting called CrossTalk, and a free Diakon exercise club for older adults in Ringtown.

A stray cat stuck about 70 feet up a tree in Greenfield was rescued on Dec. 23 and was later adopted by a Pendleton resident who named him King Julien.

The CDC has moved the routine pediatric flu vaccine recommendation to a shared clinical decision-making approach, and this change follows an earlier HHS shift on childhood COVID shots. The adjustment comes as the U.S. is seeing high levels of flu illness and increased pediatric hospital visits.

CNN Underscored compiled a list of 10 shoes recommended by health care workers and podiatrists for people who stand long shifts, naming models such as the Asics Gel‑Nimbus 27, Hoka Arahi 8 and several Skechers and Dansko options.

The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing a Charter challenge by patients, advocacy groups and a physician who say faith-based hospitals denied in-facility access to medical assistance in dying and forced transfers. Providence Health Care says its religious beliefs allow it to opt out of providing MAID and defends its actions.

Released January 13, 2026, Firefox 147 expands WebGPU support to Apple Silicon Macs and adds zero-copy hardware-decoded video plus a range of cross-platform fixes and developer features.

North Carolina health officials reported a new measles case in Rutherford County, raising the state's total to five, and said individuals who may have been exposed have been notified.

Gallatin County commissioners unanimously appointed 25-year-old Katie Fire Thunder to fill the House District 59 vacancy; she is a legal assistant, co-founder of Bozeman Tenants United, and a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 13 in two cases that challenge state bans on transgender girls competing in school sports; lower courts have blocked West Virginia’s law and a decision is expected by early summer.

The White House says President Trump is reviewing a private Iranian outreach to special envoy Steve Witkoff while keeping military options, including airstrikes, on the table; activists report at least 544 people have been killed in nationwide anti-government protests.

The San Francisco 49ers won a wild-card game in Philadelphia, 23-19, as a defense missing several starters produced timely plays; the team now turns quickly to a matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.