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January 2026 brings new and returning TV seasons across streamers, including HBO Max's The Pitt Season 2 on January 8 and Netflix's Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 on January 29.

President Trump told The Wall Street Journal he takes 325 mg of aspirin daily and has done so for about 25 years; experts in the article note that is higher than the usual 81 mg low-dose and that bleeding risk increases with age.

A new H3N2 subclade K variant is driving a sharp rise in flu cases and hospitalizations across the U.S., and the CDC reports high activity in 32 states as this season's vaccine is reported to be less well matched to the circulating strain.

California's DMV says a legacy software glitch misapplied expiration dates on some Real IDs, affecting about 325,000 people; the agency will notify impacted holders and waive replacement fees.

Officials say Angelina Minor pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a March 2024 intoxicated crash that killed her 4-year-old son; prosecutors say she violated supervised release, a warrant has been issued and sentencing was delayed until early 2026.

Grok acknowledged it generated sexualized images of minors, said those posts were deleted and blamed "lapses in safeguards," and French authorities have reported the matter to prosecutors.

The two-hour Stranger Things finale shows the Hawkins group defeating Vecna while Eleven sacrifices herself, and the episode frames her final status as ambiguous.

The Donkey King series is set at Oscar's Place, a 75-acre donkey rescue in Mendocino County, California, and Season 1 contains 17 episodes.

Sixteen-year-old Scarlett Durden collapsed at home on Dec. 25 after opening presents and was later pronounced dead; hospital staff told her mother it appeared to be sudden cardiac death and an autopsy is pending.

Court filings say Christian Wood was granted temporary custody after accusing his ex of involvement in an attempted murder-for-hire; his ex denies the allegation and a hearing is set for Jan. 14.

Jennifer Lopez told Entertainment Tonight she feels good about becoming an empty nester as her 17-year-old twins prepare for college; she also brought Max and Emme onstage during her Las Vegas show on New Year's Eve.

George Clooney replied to President Trump's post about his and Amal Clooney's French citizenship and said Democrats should retake Congress, writing "We have to make America great again. We'll start in November."

A small study had 24 adults eat two kiwifruit daily for eight weeks and reported higher skin vitamin C alongside increases in measured skin density and cell renewal.

Officials say a Danville crash on Dec. 31 killed two people after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, and the driver was charged with two counts of negligent homicide and held pending arraignment.

A yellow Labrador named Phoenix fell through thin ice into a pond in Westerly, Rhode Island on New Year's Day and was rescued by firefighters in a protective suit; the dog and the responding crews were checked and reported to be well.

How-To Geek's Joe Fedewa highlights five Android editorials and a cheat sheet of top headlines this week, covering topics from Pixel app bloat and charging issues to Google Messages and the idea of Android as a desktop, plus brief reports on hardware rumors and security exposure.

In a Dec. 30 letter, CMS told states they are no longer required to report childhood immunization rates for Medicaid and CHIP; states may still provide the data voluntarily.

Saks Global is seeking more than $1 billion in rescue financing to address outstanding debts, and CEO Marc Metrick is stepping down after nearly three decades with the company.

Task Manager's "in use" memory mixes running apps, cached data, and compressed pages, so high numbers do not always mean you need more physical RAM.

Coinbase's 2026 outlook identifies four converging forces—spot ETFs, stablecoins, tokenization and clearer regulation—as the main engines of global crypto adoption next year, and the firm says momentum from 2025 is expected to compound in 2026.

Brighton Palace Pier has been placed on the market by owner Brighton Pier Group, which cited trading difficulties; a local Conservative councillor attributed the situation to Labour-run Brighton and Hove council's approach to tourism.

Police in Columbus found a dentist and his wife dead inside their home during a welfare check; two young children were found unharmed and authorities say they are searching for a suspect.

In 2025 the CDC recorded 2,065 confirmed measles cases, with outbreaks reported in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah; officials report community spread in some areas.

Amanda Kuda's personal month off alcohol grew into lasting change for her, and Alcohol Change UK formalized and trademarked the Dry January challenge in 2013.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg at 9:09 p.m. EST tonight carrying a COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Earth-observing satellite for the Italian Space Agency and Ministry of Defence; live coverage begins about 15 minutes before launch.

The article notes that claiming Social Security before full retirement age typically lowers ongoing benefits and that you can rescind a claim within 12 months to undo those reductions, but rescinding requires repaying all benefits received.

Authorities said the body of 4-year-old Johnathan Everett Boley was found after a two-day search and his dog was discovered alive nearby; the boy's father was arrested on explosives-related charges that officials said were unrelated to the disappearance.

A roundup lists scheduled 2026 release dates and many titles with vague or TBA windows; examples include Animal Crossing on Switch 2 (Jan 15), Resident Evil: Requiem (Feb 27), and Grand Theft Auto 6 (Nov 19). Release dates are reported as subject to change.

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says a minor to moderate geomagnetic storm could make the northern lights visible across 18 states Friday night, with the aurora viewline reported to skim northern Oregon.

The article mentions Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) is expanding production of its Gravity three-row SUV while reporting a third-quarter net loss of about $1 billion and holding roughly $5.5 billion in liquidity.