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Her fitness coach posted an Instagram Story showing her squatting 70 pounds and said she fractured her back more than a year and a half ago after a pelvic floor injury.

Sources close to the White House told CNBC that Venezuela will supply an initial 30–50 million barrels of previously sanctioned oil to be sold at market prices, and that sales would continue indefinitely while U.S. sanctions would be rolled back; the report said some shipments originally bound for China would be rerouted to the U.S.

Grand Forks & District Recreation is offering a lifeguard certification path with Bronze Medallion sessions Jan. 16–17 and Jan. 30–31 and Bronze Cross March 23–26; the Junior Lifeguard Club meets Fridays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. from Jan. 16 through Mar. 13.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week to meet President Xi Jinping and discuss trade, energy, agriculture and security as Ottawa seeks to rebuild ties; recent reciprocal tariffs with China and US tariff measures have affected Canada’s trade landscape.

Edmunds ranked five affordable cars and SUVs for 2026, weighing base price, fuel economy and safety ratings. The article highlights the Honda Civic, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Kona among its top choices.

The White House is planning a meeting between President Trump, senior officials and energy executives to discuss enlisting Western firms to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry; timing is fluid and companies have raised political and security concerns.

Jesy Nelson said her eight-month-old twin daughters have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 and have begun treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital; doctors said the girls will probably be unable to walk.

A man dropped an engagement ring through the grate on Boyne Mountain’s SkyBridge and it fell about 118 feet into the snow; resort staff searched with metal detectors and recovered the ring after roughly two and a half hours.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there is reported as "very high" demand in China for H200 AI chips, production has restarted, and final export-license details are being worked out with the U.S. government; AMD CEO Lisa Su said AI has not slowed hiring at her company.

Warner Bros. Discovery's board again recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's hostile offer, saying the amended proposal provides insufficient value and carries financing uncertainty, and reiterated that a negotiated deal with Netflix remains its preferred outcome.

After scoring 30 points in 33 minutes in a 111-103 win over the Pelicans, LeBron James was praised by coach JJ Redick, who called the 41-year-old's late-career play 'a different form of greatness.' James said decisions about playing back-to-backs for the rest of the season are 'to be determined.'

A 24-year-old man in Norfolk, England, diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in June 2024, died peacefully in his sleep on December 27; his mother has donated his brain and other tissue to researchers.

Some U.S. retailers say Amazon's Shop Direct feature and its 'Buy for Me' agent listed and sometimes purchased items from their sites without permission, and Amazon removed some listings after retailers asked for them to be taken down.

Finland ranks as the happiest country in Gallup's World Happiness Report and is noted for strong public services, high safety rankings, and abundant nature — factors the article cites as reasons retirees often consider it appealing.

A woman has been charged with murder and arson after her four-year-old daughter, Lesma-Rose Wibier, died following a house fire on 2 March 2025; she appeared by videolink at Manchester Magistrates' Court and was remanded to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday.

Iowa (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll after wins over then-No. 25 Nebraska and Northwestern.

A low-key funeral for Brigitte Bardot will be held in Saint-Tropez with public viewing; Marine Le Pen will attend while President Emmanuel Macron will not.

A 2026 qualitative study by Silva, Bennett and Dare reports that friendships provided adolescents with autism emotional support and a stronger sense of belonging.

A dense fog advisory covers 16 New Jersey counties until 10 a.m., excluding five northeastern counties; clearing is expected later with west-northwest winds and gusts around 20–30 mph and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.

Mickey Rourke says a GoFundMe launched to help pay overdue rent was created without his consent, and he says he will consult his lawyer and return donated funds.

More than 350,000 passengers have had flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol cancelled, and KLM reports its supplies of de-icing fluid are under pressure.

r/MomForaMinute is a subreddit where volunteer "mothers" offer brief motherly advice and encouragement; the page draws about 40,000 weekly visitors.

Trainer Heather Robertson outlines a 30-minute Pilates routine using light dumbbells (or filled water bottles) that targets the core and the whole body through two circuits; each exercise is performed for 45 seconds with 15 seconds rest and each circuit is repeated three times.

Traders and analysts say Chinese independent refiners are expected to turn to heavy crude from Iran and other sources after Venezuelan shipments to China stopped; barrels already at sea could cover about 75 days of Chinese demand.

New South Wales extended a temporary ban on protests for 14 days, citing public safety concerns after last month’s fatal attack at Bondi.

A study published in Science Advances reports that microbubbles forming on plastic surfaces in rivers and oceans can break off tiny plastic particles into surrounding water, and the article cites an estimate that about 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enter human bodies and the environment each year.

A box truck overturned near the 120-mile marker on the Indiana Toll Road late Monday; the 45-year-old driver was pronounced dead and a male passenger received minor injuries.

After four days of trials in Milwaukee, the U.S. named a 13-skater speed skating team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, led by Jordan Stolz and Erin Jackson. The group mixes veterans such as Brittany Bowe with several first-time Olympians and includes a strong team pursuit unit that set a world record late last year.

Zach Metsa scored his first NHL goal, which proved to be the game-winner in Buffalo's 5-3 win over Vancouver; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves and the Canucks rallied late before an empty-netter finished the scoring.

Researchers report that infected ant pupae emit a scent that causes worker ants to unpack and disinfect them, which results in the pupae's death. Experiments that transferred the scent to healthy pupae produced the same unpacking response.