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Duke Energy Foundation is offering America250 grants of $5,000 to $20,000 to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida, with the application window open Jan. 12–Feb. 20.

At CES 2026 Donut Lab's CEO Marko Lehtimaki said the company's solid-state cells are in production in Finland with initial capacity of about 1 gigawatt-hour, and the company provided claims about higher energy density, faster charging, and long cycle life.

The article reports President Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. military budget should be raised to $1.5 trillion for 2027, up from about $901 billion, and that defense stocks rose Thursday after earlier losses tied to his comments about banning dividends and buybacks for defense firms.

A storm system is producing severe thunderstorms in the Southern Plains and will spread snow, rain and strong winds across parts of the Plains, Midwest and East through the weekend. A tornado was confirmed near Purcell, Oklahoma.

Heart disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart, and different forms can share similar warning signs. The article reports that prompt medical evaluation is recommended to obtain an accurate diagnosis.

Tony Dokoupil acknowledged "big problems" on air during his first live CBS Evening News broadcast after what appeared to be a teleprompter or technical malfunction while he transitioned between segments; the clip circulated widely online and followed his recent remarks about greater accountability as anchor.

SKIDOS and SmileyWorld released a suite of digital games in December 2025 aimed at teaching emotional intelligence to children, including features intended for neurodiverse learners. The games are available on iOS, Android and web, offered by subscription and also gifted free to schools.

The author uses community Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) builds from GitHub to run Android apps on Windows like native apps, installing from the Play Store or sideloading APKs via Developer Options and ADB; Microsoft ended official WSA support in 2025 but community builds continue to be used.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for parts of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska, with local snowfall up to 24 inches expected mainly Wednesday through Thursday.

U.S. dietary guidance now places greater emphasis on protein, and experts warn that a strong focus on protein can displace fiber and other important nutrients.

Freedom Debt Relief outlines ways to recover from holiday overspending, noting a no‑spend month and revising long-term goals as possible steps.

About 4.1 million Americans are expected to retire each year through 2027, yet the author lists seven reasons for staying active in work, including ongoing innovation, team engagement and opportunities to give back.

Hana Boruchov has been named chair of the 2025–2026 Long Island Go Red for Women movement, which concludes Feb. 26 with a celebration at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The campaign is part of the American Heart Association's effort to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and promote education and CPR readiness.

A study of 5,203 Chinese adults aged 80 and older found vegetarians were less likely than omnivores to reach 100, with vegans showing the lowest odds and underweight vegetarians particularly less likely to become centenarians.

A childhood visit to Cannon Beach sparked Ashwin Sivakumar's interest in wildlife and birding, which led to integrative biology research at Harvard; he was named a 2026 Marshall Scholar and will pursue a Ph.D. at Cambridge studying cichlid genetics.

In a New York Times interview, President Trump said U.S. oversight of Venezuela's oil sector could extend beyond a year. He said the U.S. would use Venezuelan oil and provide funds to Venezuela.

A team from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology and the University of Stuttgart used 3D-nanoprinted hollow-core “light cages” filled with cesium vapor to make chip-scale quantum memories, and they demonstrated storage and retrieval of very weak light pulses containing a few photons for several hundred nanoseconds while integrating multiple identical memories on a single chip.

An influential Protestant church says several leaders were detained after police raids in Chengdu, and video shows authorities beginning to dismantle a church building in Wenzhou.

The New York Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4, marking the Professional Women's Hockey League's first game at MSG.

Stellantis sold 1,260,344 vehicles in 2025, a 3% decline from 2024, while the Dodge Durango posted a 37% sales increase for the year and a 114% jump in the fourth quarter.

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will present at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and both have a series of media appearances this week as Heated Rivalry continues to gain attention from viewers and awards groups.

Consumers are increasingly choosing toilet paper made from recycled or sustainably sourced fibers, and advocates estimate that using recycled-content rolls could save more than 1 billion gallons of water and 1.6 million trees in the U.S.

Reports say the Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1 renamed itself Marinera, painted a Russian flag and reflagged to Russia while U.S. surveillance tracked it off Ireland; Reuters reported Russia formally asked the United States to stop the pursuit.

The Commerce Department reported the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $29.4 billion in October, the smallest monthly gap since 2009, as imports fell to $331.4 billion and exports rose to $302 billion. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a $58.4 billion deficit, and the data were delayed by last fall's government shutdown.

On January 9, 2026, Venus opposite Jupiter is reported to bring generosity and opportunity to four zodiac signs—Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. The article describes specific gifts such as a financial opportunity for Aries and affirmation or attention for the other signs.

Northrop Grumman was competitively awarded the Marine Corps' MUX TACAIR CCA program and will integrate its mission systems with Kratos' Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system.

At CES 2026 manufacturers returned slim 'Wallpaper' designs such as LG's W6 and demonstrated high‑brightness, wide‑color displays including TCL's X11L.

Apple and Spectrum will stream select Los Angeles Lakers games in an immersive format to Apple Vision Pro users, beginning with a live Lakers vs. Bucks broadcast on Jan. 9, 2026.

Roughly 95% of the universe is dark matter and dark energy, and Dr. Rupak Mahapatra at Texas A&M is developing semiconductor detectors with cryogenic quantum sensors to search for very rare dark-matter interactions.

In South Australia, a blind Golden Retriever named Daredevil is shown in a video swimming confidently in a backyard pool while his owner stays close to guide him.