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In a Vogue interview, Amanda Seyfried said she was diagnosed with obsessive‑compulsive disorder at 19 and that the condition led her to avoid heavy drinking, drugs and nightclubs; she now lives on a farm in upstate New York with her husband and two children.

Ashley St. Clair said X's AI chatbot Grok produced sexualized edits of her photos, including an image she says dated to when she was 14, and that removal requests yielded uneven results; regulators and some governments have raised broader concerns about Grok's image features.

Oceania Cruises announced it will accept only guests aged 18 and older for new reservations; bookings made before Jan. 7, 2026 that include minors will still be honored.

A How-To Geek writer reports that installing an Arch-based Linux distro (CatchyOS) and a tiling window manager revived an older PC, which now idles with low resource use and quiet fans; he also says he runs daily rolling updates with pacman to keep software current.

Netflix has ordered Season 8 of Black Mirror, and no release date has been announced.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced federal dietary guidelines that recommend avoiding added sugar for young children and state that no amount of added sugar is recommended for ages 5–10; HHS described the guidance as recommendations and the Agriculture Department will begin drafting rules for school meal programs.

Court records show Michael David McKee has been charged with two counts of murder in the Dec. 30 deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe; the couple's two young children were found unharmed.

A senior community member asks whether others have used cannabis for chronic pain or anxiety, noting they found it helpful for arthritis pain and stress relief and inviting personal stories.

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal publicly called ICE agents 'fake, wannabe' and said their actions violate both legal and moral law, and she echoed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's warning that federal officers who commit crimes in the city will be arrested and prosecuted.

Meta has agreed to multiple nuclear power arrangements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra to supply electricity for its AI data centers, including near-term purchases from Vistra starting later this year and funding for new reactors targeted for 2030–2032.

Researchers report Y‑chromosome fragments from a red chalk drawing and related family letters that belong to haplogroup E1b1b linked to Tuscany, and they present the results in a BioRxiv preprint while cautioning the match is not yet conclusive.

A Science Advances study led by Florida International University used DNA evidence to show that fins from several CITES-listed shark species remain commonly sold in Hong Kong, and the authors report widespread noncompliance with required trade reporting.

An ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota left Renee Good dead, and some Trump administration officials say the rapid use of the term "domestic terrorism" could undermine public confidence while a federal investigation is underway.

A U-Haul analysis ranked Texas first on its 2025 Growth Index using one-way customer transactions, and the company reported more than 265,000 people moved to Texas from other states in 2025.

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant called the Dec. 30 deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe "disturbing" as investigators released surveillance video of a person of interest and said a murder-suicide was ruled out; authorities said the deaths occurred between about 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. and asked anyone with video or digital evidence from that timeframe to contact police.

New Jersey confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the season: a child under five died of flu-related complications, and state officials said flu activity in the state is elevated.

The article lists nine ways to use overripe bananas and explains that ripening converts starch into sweeter sugars; examples reported include banana ketchup, refrigerator jam, vegan egg substitute, banana chips, and frozen banana bark.

CES 2026 featured a strong industry push toward Micro RGB backlights and TCL's Super Quantum Dots, alongside brighter OLED flagships and extra-large screens up to 130 inches.

The Washington National Opera said it will end its residency at the John F. Kennedy Center, citing a new policy that requires productions to be fully funded in advance; the Kennedy Center says it chose to end the exclusive partnership. Undetermined at this time.

An old Wi‑Fi router can be repurposed instead of discarded; the article lists five practical reuses such as a network switch, guest network, access point, IoT-segment, or wireless extender.

A Tennessee woman was injured while intervening in a dog fight at her home on Dec. 10 and has had one leg amputated; she has been discharged from hospital and is preparing for prosthetic fitting.

A witness account shared via the White House press secretary's X post says US forces used a sonic weapon during the Jan. 3 raid. Venezuela's Interior Ministry reported about 100 security force deaths and the White House has not confirmed the account.

MIT researchers have developed a biodegradable 'smart pill' that can wirelessly signal when it has been swallowed; the device activated in tests with pigs but still requires human trials and manufacturing scale-up before use.

Police say a 7-year-old accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the head while the children handled a gun; the 8-year-old was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Three off-duty police officers and two paramedics were hit by a van while helping at an earlier crash; one paramedic and one officer have serious injuries and three people have been arrested.

A 21-year-old woman says she lost vision in her right eye after contracting a rare infection called acanthamoeba keratitis linked to contact lens use; she is receiving hourly eye drops and antibiotics as treatment.

Dozens of tech figures are using a Signal group called "Save California" to oppose a proposed one-time 5% tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in net worth; the initiative needs about 875,000 signatures to get on the November ballot.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 14 for the Crew‑11 Dragon undocking, with an approximate splashdown off the coast of California around 3:40 a.m. EST on Jan. 15; the earlier return follows a reported medical concern involving a crew member who is described as stable.

A Climate Central report says the U.S. experienced 23 separate billion‑dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, costing about $115 billion in total, with the LA wildfires the single costliest event at $61.2 billion.

Actor T.K. Carter was found dead at his home in Duarte, California at age 69; authorities say no foul play is suspected and officials have not released a cause of death.