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Amgen said patients on its experimental drug MariTide maintained weight loss for two years, reporting topline results from a phase 2 study at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference; the company did not release detailed data.

The article notes that credit can be harder to obtain in retirement because issuers often consider payment history, credit score and current income, and it outlines three approaches retirees can use to try to increase their chances of getting a credit limit increase.

A federal judge ruled that work on the Revolution Wind offshore project can resume after the administration ordered a pause over national security concerns. Revolution Wind is permitted and reported to be nearly 90% complete.

Limona Cemetery in Brandon, Florida, marked its 150th anniversary as historians and local families recalled the area's origins and those buried there.

A journalist had their gut microbiome tested and found broadly healthy but with some bacteria linked to risk; the report reviews studies that link greater gut diversity to longer, healthier lives while noting research is still emerging.

The Washington Post editorial urged the Supreme Court to allow states to bar biological males from competing in women's sports. The Court will hear Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. on Tuesday, and the timing of any decision is undetermined.

Three members of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue's Rescue 66 delivered groceries to an Instacart customer after the delivery driver's car was damaged in a Jan. 9 collision; the driver was uninjured.

Dougie Hamilton, scratched in the previous game, is back in the New Jersey Devils' lineup for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Wild; Johnathan Kovacevic was cleared to play and Simon Nemec will sit as the team manages a back-to-back.

The Supreme Court on Jan. 12 heard arguments over energy companies' effort to move several Louisiana localities' coastal-wetlands lawsuits into federal court, after a federal appeals court said the cases should be heard in state court.

Coaches said most key players for Miami and Indiana are expected to be available for next week's College Football Playoff championship game.

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said the newly launched GLP-1 pill will broaden access by removing barriers tied to injections; the company launched the first FDA‑approved oral GLP‑1 in the U.S. last week.

The WNBA and the players' union have agreed to a moratorium on league business during ongoing collective bargaining talks; the pause covers free agency actions such as qualifying offers, core designations, signings and negotiations.

FTSE 100 and other European stocks fell at the London open after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation related to his congressional testimony; the dollar weakened against the pound.

Van Bortel Subaru and community partners distributed over 200 new winter coats to children at Volunteers of America's Children's Center in Rochester, in a third annual event held with Operation Warm.

Baytown has approved design work for the ExxonMobil Baytown Events Center, a 150,000–200,000 square‑foot venue planned to host concerts, sports and community events. The project includes a $75 million economic development commitment from ExxonMobil and is entering the design and planning phase.

Mattel released a Barbie designed to represent autism, featuring a functional fidget spinner, noise‑reducing headphones and a tablet meant to represent an AAC device; the company worked with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and families said the doll helped some people on the spectrum feel seen.

The USDA posted an edited image of President Trump with a milk mustache on Jan. 11 to promote new dietary guidelines that emphasize whole-fat dairy; the post drew mixed reactions online.

On January 11 in Astoria, around 30 members and guests attended the Federation of Sterea Hellas New York's annual Vasilopita cutting and luncheon at Loukoumi Taverna. Leaders spoke, two awards were presented, and donations were announced toward an ambulance fund in Nafpaktos.

Brooks Koepka will return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open under a one-time Returning Member Program and says he is nervous about repairing relationships with other players.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is joining Prime Minister Mark Carney on a Jan. 13–17 visit to China, where Carney will meet Chinese leaders and Moe intends to press for removal of tariffs on canola.

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.