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The Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) will host the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) in an NFC wild-card game; San Francisco features Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, who finished the regular season with a league-leading 413 touches.

Rusty Yates works at NASA's Johnson Space Center and maintains limited contact with his ex-wife Andrea Yates, who has lived in a Texas mental health facility since 2007.

Zhipu completed a Hong Kong public debut after raising more than $500 million and reported about $27 million in sales for the first half of 2025; chairman Liu Debing said price competition that has lowered margins for Chinese AI firms could spread to U.S. developers.

Exxon Mobil said lower crude prices may cut upstream profit by $800 million to $1.2 billion, and its fourth‑quarter earnings report is scheduled for January 30.

The article reports that Angi and Tailwind have announced layoffs in early 2026, and more than 100 companies have filed WARN notices about planned job cuts.

The CDC announced changes that reduce recommended routine childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11 diseases and removed broad recommendations for illnesses including flu, hepatitis A, rotavirus, and meningitis; several public health groups and some states have rejected the new guidance.

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter told Business Insider that Atlas must be able to learn a new task in a day or two for factory use, and the company aims to reach deployment milestones within two years while working with Google DeepMind and Hyundai's planned 2028 rollout.

A 2019 Global Sauna Survey reported that about 83.5% of respondents perceived sleep benefits after sauna use, and small studies have linked sauna sessions to more deep sleep and less awake time at night. Experts explain this may relate to the rapid body cooling after leaving a sauna and to stress-relief effects such as endorphin release.

Retail passenger‑car sales fell 14% in December to 2.26 million units while full‑year sales rose 3.8% to 23.7 million; new‑energy vehicles made up 57% of passenger‑vehicle sales in 2025.

U.S. crude output has surged from shale but much of that oil is light while many domestic refineries were built to run heavier, sour grades; about 70% of U.S. refining capacity runs most efficiently with heavier crude and roughly 40% of refinery feedstock is imported.

A U.S. jobs report due Friday is expected to show modest hiring gains while the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates in recent months to support the labor market.

Nikita Casap pleaded guilty Jan. 8 to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the February 2025 deaths of his parents; a sentencing hearing is set for March 5.

Legislative leaders said they will review state incentives given to Ford for the BlueOval SK project after Ford revised plans and reduced expected jobs; the company now plans to shift production and extend the timeline.

Louisville includes multiple census tracts that meet federal food desert definitions, and the article outlines a 2026 plan of local strategies residents use to supplement food access.

An EPA mandate requires replacement of all lead pipes within 10 years; New London Utilities has notified customers and says about 318 households still need replacements.

Developers plan five residential buildings across a two-block span in West Palm Beach’s 13‑acre Nora District that could include potentially more than 1,200 apartments and condominiums. The first 12‑story, 350‑unit building is expected to break ground this summer and several projects are targeted for completion by 2029.

GLP-1s are gut hormones used in diabetes care and, in specific FDA-approved forms, for weight management; they act by reducing appetite, slowing digestion and helping control blood sugar, and are commonly given as injections with some pill options now available.

Rates on savings accounts were largely unchanged from a week earlier, with the highest advertised standard-account yield at 5.84% and top high-yield tiers reported at 4.88% (for a $10,000 minimum) and 4.17% (for a $25,000 minimum), according to Curinos data cited by Forbes Advisor.

Storm Goretti brought hurricane‑force gusts, including a 159 km/h reading at the Isles of Scilly, and cut power to about 380,000 households in France while disrupting schools and rail services.

The CIA told a FOIA requester it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of records about the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, and Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has publicly questioned that response while noting NASA has called the object a natural comet.

A Dutch court ruled that wedding vows drafted with ChatGPT did not include the statutory declaration required by Dutch law, declaring the April 2025 ceremony legally invalid; the couple later held a civil ceremony and the original certificate was removed from records.

South Dakota K-12 enrollment fell 0.5% to 163,053 for the 2025 headcount, while alternative instruction and homeschooling rose 8% to 12,433 students.

A Boston Globe opinion piece argues that the UN's annual COP meetings and the 1.5°C target have not meaningfully changed global emissions trends and that the recent Belém conference may have cost Brazil up to $1 billion.

Storm Goretti left about 380,000 households in France without electricity and brought extraordinary wind gusts in Manche; schools in northern regions were closed and authorities issued safety warnings.

DREO introduced its TurboCool misting fan series at CES 2026, using roughly 17‑micron droplets designed to evaporate quickly and limit wetness. The company plans to sell three TurboCool models on DREO.com in March 2026.

CNN Underscored compiled 15 shampoos recommended by board-certified dermatologists and editors to help thinning hair look fuller and healthier. Experts noted gentle, scalp-supporting ingredients (for example biotin, rosemary, peptides and niacinamide) and said visible changes often take weeks to months.

Ahmed Al-Ahmed was honored at a Colel Chabad gala in Midtown Manhattan after tackling an armed attacker at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah event; he said he was 'doing his duty' and was shot five times in the Dec. 14 incident that authorities report killed 15 and wounded 40.

Canada's leaders are promoting a new westward oil pipeline to send heavy crude to Asian markets, and recent U.S. actions to reopen Venezuelan oil have strengthened the political case for export diversification.

A 2025 study published in Advances in Atmospheric Science found the world's oceans absorbed an additional 23 zettajoules of heat, the largest annual increase since modern measurements began, and the eighth consecutive year of rising ocean heat content.

The rapper LaRussell, from Vallejo, is the guest on the latest Bullseye episode with Jesse Thorn and discusses his independent career and collaborations.