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President Trump announced a prayer gathering on the National Mall for May 17, 2026, and said the Education Department will issue new guidance to protect prayer in public schools.

Coca-Cola will discontinue Minute Maid's frozen products, including orange juice concentrate and lemonade, early this year and will sell remaining stock while supplies last. Frozen concentrate has long been a low-cost option for families on the federal WIC program.

State, tribal and university researchers will collar up to 43 moose in the western Upper Peninsula this month as part of a study into factors behind a roughly 30% drop in survey counts since 2023.

An international team developed the microfluidic Axialtrode (mAxialtrode), a flexible fiber thinner than a sewing needle that combines light delivery, electrical recording and microfluidic drug channels in one device. In tests on mice the implant stimulated neurons with blue and red light, recorded activity in cortex and hippocampus, and delivered substances at different depths up to about 2.7 millimeters apart.

James Park and Eric Friedman launched Luffu on Feb. 4 as an AI-powered platform to store and share family health records; pricing, full integrations and wider availability have not been announced.

A survey of 2,000 Americans (Gen X or younger with a living parent) found 39% would consider moving an elderly relative into their home, while 19% would consider assisted living and only 16% would consider senior living or memory care; half said they have not discussed future living arrangements with an aging parent or relative.

The FDA updated guidance to clarify 'no artificial color' labels, exempting dyes from natural sources while excluding synthetic, petroleum-based dyes.

Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin spent part of the offseason in Mississippi and gifted sunglasses to his former high school teammates; he heads into his second professional season after a standout minor league year.

Jesy Nelson says her six-part Prime Video documentary will tell her side of why she left Little Mix, and the series follows her high-risk twin pregnancy and her daughters' later diagnosis of SMA Type 1.

Authorities said a week-long operation in California, prompted by a single tip, rescued nearly 20 children and resulted in about 611 arrests statewide; prosecutors are now reviewing cases tied to the operation.

A Stanford undergraduate wrote that some students use disability accommodations to gain housing and academic privileges, and reporting shows a notable rise in accommodation registrations at Stanford and Harvard in recent years.

A study published in Science reports that Kanzi, a bonobo who understood English, tracked imaginary juice and grapes during controlled tests, indicating he could follow human-created pretend scenarios.

NASA will conduct a wet dress rehearsal and simulated launch for Artemis II as early as Jan. 31, and the crewed mission could launch around Feb. 6 to carry four astronauts on a lunar flyby.

NBC’s Today Show anchors expressed support for Savannah Guthrie after her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing; authorities say the FBI is assisting the investigation.

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted a video saying they would consider a ransom arrangement only if given proof that their 84-year-old mother, Nancy, is alive; she was last seen at her Tucson-area home on Saturday.

A commerce reporter tried whole‑body vibration plates, cites a 2021 study that reported possible strength and performance gains, and describes a $99 AXV model available on Amazon along with its features and user‑reported effects.

The Ohio EPA has distributed $4.3 million in H2Ohio chloride reduction grants since 2023 and announced $1.5 million more to be awarded across two funding rounds, with applications due Friday.

Christopher 'Kid' Reid told Good Morning America he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure after an emergency room visit last July and was placed on a transplant waitlist before receiving a donor heart eight days later.

Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp hosted private throwing sessions in Los Angeles last summer that teammates say improved timing and built trust.

Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly is a finalist for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame after an eight-season, 125-game career, and he described election as "the last checkmark" of his playing days.

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine removed both diseased lungs from a 33-year-old patient and kept him alive for 48 hours with a temporary artificial lung system, allowing a later double-lung transplant; the team reported the patient was doing well two years after the procedure.

Seattle's defense, led schematically by coordinator Mike Macdonald, allowed a league-low 17.2 points per game in 2025 and helped the team reach Super Bowl LX; key contributors include Devon Witherspoon, Nick Emmanwori and DeMarcus Lawrence.

Spotify introduced Page Match, a premium feature that scans printed pages or e-readers to jump to the matching spot in an audiobook; it begins rolling out in 22 countries and covers English-language titles from a catalog of more than 500,000 books.

The ACHR NEWS marks its 100th anniversary and reflects on the industry's shift from early electric refrigeration in 1926 to widespread use today.

Spotify announced a partnership with Bookshop.org to enable in‑app purchases of physical books in the U.S. and U.K., and introduced Page Match, a feature that syncs reading position between printed/e-book and audiobook versions; Page Match is rolling out to most English-language titles by the end of February.

Autumn Ziemba McKenzie, a Lakewood resident with a long career in television journalism and nonprofit work, has been named Lifebanc's manager of community services and will lead outreach and education across a 20-county region.

Warren Buffett emphasizes evaluating companies within your 'circle of competence' and prioritizing businesses with durable earnings, a point he made in a 1996 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter and in examples cited in the article.

Cigna's revenue rose 10% to $72.47 billion in the quarter, led by growth at its Evernorth Health Services unit, and adjusted EPS of $8.08 topped analyst estimates.

NASA announced that astronauts may carry current-model smartphones beginning with Crew-12 and Artemis II, saying modern hardware was qualified on an expedited timeline. Artemis II remains tentatively scheduled after a wet dress rehearsal uncovered a liquid hydrogen leak that paused countdown procedures.

Malaysia announced an immediate, full ban on electronic waste imports and reclassified all e‑waste as an "absolute prohibition," removing prior exemptions. Authorities say the move comes alongside a widening corruption inquiry into e‑waste oversight that has led to detentions and asset freezes.