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NASA's Artemis 2 will carry four astronauts on a roughly 10-day trip circling the moon and could launch as early as Feb. 6, with the mission testing Orion and SLS systems ahead of later lunar landings.

A class action complaint was filed on January 8, 2026, alleging WWE misled fans about access to Premium Live Events on ESPN's streaming service; WWE is named as the sole defendant and plaintiffs say more than $5 million is at issue.

S&P Global projects global copper demand will rise about 50% to roughly 42 million metric tons by 2040 while mine output may peak near 33 million tons around 2030, creating a potential 10‑million‑ton gap.

Dietitians told TODAY.com that ultraprocessed foods are widely available, often low in nutrients, and linked to many long-term health issues. They recommend making whole or minimally processed foods easier to access as a central strategy to reduce ultraprocessed intake.

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in overtime to conclude a seven-game road trip, with Mats Zuccarello scoring the winner and Jesper Wallstedt making 26 saves.

With the Jan. 15 enrollment deadline near, many ACA enrollees face large premium increases — KFF reports average 26% hikes — and some are weighing off‑market plans, short‑term policies, cost‑sharing ministries or indemnity plans that generally cost less but offer fewer consumer protections.

The National Weather Service warned millions in Central California about the dangers of improper generator and indoor fuel use as a cold snap pushed temperatures near or below freezing. Cold-weather advisories were in effect and were scheduled to expire Friday morning.

Several Minnesota districts canceled in-person classes following protests after an ICE-involved shooting that killed a woman; the teachers union and some officials called for ICE to leave Minneapolis.

Romy and Jake Reiner have reportedly stopped providing financial support to their brother Nick as he faces charges in the deaths of their parents. His private attorney has left the case and a public defender is reported to be taking over.

Researchers report chemical traces of plant-derived poisons on quartz arrow tips from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in a layer dated to about 60,000 years ago, and identify alkaloids consistent with plants in the Amaryllidaceae family. The finding, published in Science Advances, pushes back confirmed evidence of poison weapons by tens of thousands of years.

A PLOS One study compared 24 teeth from three individuals at Dmanisi with 559 teeth from other hominins and found dental variation that groups into two sets, which the authors say could indicate more than one species lived at the site about 1.8 million years ago.

Andreessen Horowitz said it has raised more than $15 billion, bringing assets under management to over $90 billion. The firm plans to allocate large sums to artificial intelligence, defense and biotech, with nearly half of the new capital going to a growth fund and its AI application and infrastructure funds each boosted to $1.7 billion.

The Obama Presidential Center is hiring for about 150 roles and its careers pages emphasize a commitment to being an "anti-racist" organization; the center is scheduled to open in June.

Police say a man was arrested after investigators found about 100 sets of human remains linked to a string of break-ins at Mount Moriah Cemetery; he faces multiple charges and is jailed on $1 million bond.

Russia said it used its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in an attack on Ukraine, and framed the strike as a response to an alleged attempted drone attack on a presidential residence; Ukraine has denied the claim and U.S. officials expressed doubt.

A jury found Nicola Cristiano guilty of attempting to rape a Scottish woman on an EasyJet flight from Naples to Edinburgh; he was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on 6 February.

Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe reported that every adoptable cat was placed in new homes during the holiday period, and the center said its cattery was cleared by the end of the holidays; the center also reported that more than 1,400 cats and kittens called the shelter home in 2025 and all were placed by year’s end.

James Ward found a 2.09-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas on Dec. 30 while visiting with his wife and two sons; park officials said crater diamonds form in the upper mantle and are brought to the surface by ancient volcanic pipes.

Both Russia and Ukraine use drones along with a range of cruise and ballistic missiles; Ukraine has developed some domestically made long-range systems and also uses Western-supplied strike and air-defense equipment. Reporting notes Russia continues to deploy long-range and hypersonic-capable weapons while maintaining layered air defenses.

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral today between 1:29 p.m. and 5:29 p.m. to deploy 29 Starlink satellites, and weather services report highly favorable conditions.

A widow asked the University Hospital of Morecambe Bay Trust for changes after her husband died following an unwitnessed fall while at Furness General Hospital; the trust said it has identified and implemented actions including a staff-break protocol and extra handover training.

Nationwide protests in Iran over worsening economic conditions have led authorities to cut internet and phone services; a rights group reports demonstrations across all provinces with dozens of deaths and thousands of arrests.

The iOS 26.3 beta adds a 'Transfer to Android' option to move photos, messages, apps and other data to an Android device and a notification-forwarding setting for non‑Apple accessories; the beta is available to developers and public testers and Apple has not announced a public release date.

Two people on a British Airways flight from Los Angeles to London suffered broken ankles after the aircraft encountered severe turbulence on December 6; the flight landed safely at Heathrow and injured passengers were taken to hospital.

Federal officials have moved routine recommendations for six childhood vaccines — including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, RSV, influenza and COVID‑19 — to a high‑risk or “shared clinical decision‑making” status, and HHS said the change followed a scientific review.

A nearly 10,000-year-old purpose-built pyre was found at Hora 1 beneath Mount Hora in northern Malawi and identified as Africa's oldest known intentional human cremation. Archaeologists recovered about 170 bone fragments believed to belong to an adult woman and report cut marks and the absence of skull fragments consistent with ritualized treatment.

Health officials report a rapid rise in flu cases in Massachusetts, with pediatric hospitalizations for children under five up about 150% over two weeks and four child deaths reported; Boston plans to open six free flu vaccine clinics starting Wednesday.

U.S. officials said the oil tanker Olina was seized in the Caribbean without incident and that it is the fifth Venezuela-linked vessel targeted in recent weeks. How authorities will proceed with other tankers was reported as undetermined.

A House discharge petition to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies passed 230–196 with 17 Republicans joining Democrats, and the Senate passed a war-powers resolution on Venezuela with five Republicans voting with Democrats; both measures now move to the other chamber for further consideration.

Hilton canceled a Minneapolis franchise after it reportedly refused rooms to ICE; Marriott fired an employee accused of doxxing ICE agents, and McDonald's said an unauthorized notice barring ICE was posted and has been removed.