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A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd at a Los Angeles rally supporting Iranian protesters on Jan. 11; two people were evaluated at the scene and both declined transport to a hospital.

Australia will create a A$1.2 billion strategic reserve to buy rare earths, antimony and gallium from domestic miners, the government said, aiming to strengthen supply chains and reduce reliance on dominant foreign suppliers.

The Supreme Court will consider whether lawsuits by Louisiana parishes over coastal erosion belong in federal or state court; the article says oil companies invoke wartime contracts and the federal officer removal statute, and eight justices will hear the matter.

Authorities say a 39-year-old man, Michael David McKee, was arrested in Illinois and charged with two counts of murder after a Columbus couple were found dead in their home on Dec. 30; investigators say the inquiry is ongoing and a court date is scheduled for Monday.

No. 6 Kentucky beat No. 5 Oklahoma 63-57 to move to 16-2, recording the program's second top-five win of the season. Senior Tonie Morgan scored 22 points and played all 40 minutes.

Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 road playoff victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo's first road playoff win in 33 years. Allen threw for 273 yards, ran for two touchdowns and played turnover-free football.

The CDC announced an overhaul that reduces the number of routine childhood immunizations and sorts vaccines into three categories. State vaccine mandates remain controlled by states and insurance coverage for vaccines is not removed; next procedural steps are undetermined at this time.

A young 32-foot humpback washed ashore near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8, and a MERR Institute necropsy found injuries officials said are consistent with a ship strike.

An anonymous couple gave the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society $100,000 on Christmas Eve, a surprise the shelter said will support animal care and help keep people with their pets.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off during the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a reported right Achilles injury, and he did not return before halftime.

President Trump posted that there will be 'no more oil or money' for Cuba after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan tankers in the wake of Nicolás Maduro's ouster, and Cuba's government said 32 of its security personnel were killed during the American operation.

A campaign backed by the A.C.L.U. asked attendees at the 2026 Golden Globes to wear black-and-white pins reading "ICE OUT" or "BE GOOD" to honor Renee Good and Keith Porter Jr.; several celebrities, including Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo and Natasha Lyonne, were seen wearing the pins.

Amar Augillard scored 28 points as Milwaukee defeated IU Indianapolis 95-83; Josh Dixon added 20 and Aaron Franklin had a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double.

Maryland health officials announced that a person with measles traveled on the Amtrak NE Regional and was at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport between Jan. 7 and Jan. 9; anyone in those locations at those times may have been exposed.

A group of Theravada Buddhist monks and their rescue dog have been walking across six Southern states since Oct. 26, 2025, drawing large crowds and teaching Vipassana meditation; they plan to seek recognition of Vesak in Washington, D.C., in mid-February.

Anthropic announced a suite of health care and life sciences features for its Claude AI, now available to Pro and Max subscribers in the U.S. The launch follows OpenAI's recent ChatGPT Health rollout and the companies emphasized privacy protections for shared health data.

A 4-year-old boy was pulled from a pool unresponsive in Bobs Farm on Jan. 9 and later died at John Hunter Hospital; police say inquiries are ongoing and a coroner's report will be prepared.

The article reports that New York's 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act set targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero‑carbon by 2040, and that progress toward the 70x30 goal has been limited as of 2026; it also notes a statutory provision (Public Service Law §66‑P(4)) that lets the Public Service Commission suspend or modify those obligations after a hearing.

Major U.S. banks increased Bitcoin exposure through ETF holdings while many retail investors reduced positions amid a sharp price pullback.

Astronomers reported that Cloud-9 is a starless hydrogen cloud about 14 million light-years away and the first confirmed RELHIC, and Hubble observations indicate it is embedded in roughly 5 billion solar masses of dark matter.

The Health and Human Services secretary moved hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal (MenACWY) and rotavirus from routine pediatric recommendations to a "shared clinical decision-making" category, and the department says the vaccines remain available and covered by insurance; the change was made without a vote from the usual outside expert panel.

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain and wind in parts of Scotland as temperatures rise and snow melts, and multiple flood alerts and warnings have been posted while water companies report supply impacts.

Bugs n' Brews at Westside Bowl let guests build butterfly shadowboxes and donated $10 from each ticket to All About the Pawz.

Walton County Emergency Management announced a cold weather shelter will open Sunday, Jan. 11, at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.; staff can be reached at (850) 865-6760.

Maxim Naumov was officially named to the U.S. Olympic figure skating team for Milano Cortina, a year after he lost both parents in a Washington, D.C. aircraft collision. He skated at the U.S. Championships in their honor shortly before the team announcement.

Yeison Jiménez, a 34-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter, was killed when a plane crashed between Paipa and Duitama, killing six people; he had been traveling to Medellín to perform that night.

A shortage of memory chips driven by strong demand from AI data centers has pushed mobile DRAM and NAND prices higher, and smartphone prices have risen about 10–25% in several markets.

Fans on Reddit marked the five-year anniversary of Ken Jennings' first appearance as interim host following Alex Trebek's death and posted praise for his growth and public presence.

Netflix will release One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 on Jan. 12 at 3 a.m. ET; the documentary follows the cast, creators and crew behind the scenes of the show's final season and will stream on Netflix.

The 83rd Golden Globes air Sunday, Jan. 11, live on CBS and streaming for Paramount+ Premium subscribers; Nikki Glaser returns as host and the ceremony will be held at the Beverly Hilton.