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The Baltimore Ravens hired Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach and agreed to a five-year contract.

Kyle has approved an interlocal agreement with Buda and Hays County to build and operate a new animal shelter, with Kyle owning and running the facility and partners contributing funding. A $1.6 million design contract was approved and construction is expected to begin in Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Maui Powerhouse Gym bought a 2.2-acre site next to Costco in Kahului and plans a two-building project with a roughly 25,000-square-foot gym and about 10,000 square feet of retail suites; planning is underway and construction is projected to begin in 2027.

Johns Hopkins researchers used seismograph records to trace the breakup of China’s Shenzhou-15 module over Southern California in April 2024, and published their results in Science on Jan. 22. They report that seismic networks can record shockwaves from reentering debris and may help locate where fragments fall.

Researchers report a stem-cell derived "pain sponge" (SN101) that absorbed inflammatory pain signals and reduced cartilage loss in mice with osteoarthritis, according to a December 2025 preprint; the work is preclinical and has not been peer-reviewed.

A JAMA study using National Center for Health Statistics data found U.S. cancer death rates for people under 50 fell about 44% from 1990 to 2023, while deaths from colorectal cancer increased and became the leading cause of cancer death in 2023.

Dozens of people at Varkala Beach in Kerala worked for hours to free a whale shark that had washed ashore in early December, and two rescue boats later towed the animal back to open water.

Stanford-led researchers analyzed two natural experiments in Canada using a 2016 Ontario shingles vaccine rollout and records for 232,124 older adults, and found an absolute 2.0 percentage-point lower incidence of new dementia diagnoses over 5.5 years among vaccine-eligible groups.

A New Jersey metal detectorist found a gold Crete High School class ring on a Belmar beach and, after checking the school's 1966 yearbook and working with a local foundation, helped return it to owner Barbara Wielage in Nebraska.

Nigel Farage met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for dinner in Davos, and Farage said the meeting came hours after President Trump announced he would not impose tariffs on the U.K. and other European nations over Greenland.

Prosecutors say a New Jersey landlord allegedly used chloroform to drug tenants and sexually assaulted them; he has been indicted on multiple charges and pleaded not guilty at arraignment.

Gladys West, a Virginia-born mathematician credited with work that helped form the basis of modern GPS, has died at 95, Dinwiddie County officials announced; she spent decades at the Naval Proving Ground contributing to satellite data analysis, ocean sensing and planetary studies.

The UK government has proposed labels for new wood-burning stoves and firewood that describe pollution and health impacts, and would tighten smoke emission limits from five grams per hour to one gram per hour.

On Jan. 20 in Scotland, the Princess of Wales ran past her security team in heeled boots to accept flowers from a well-wisher and posed for a selfie, according to media reports.

Blue Origin's New Shepard mission NS-38 carried six people above the Kármán Line on Jan. 22 after a late crew change, and the capsule and rocket returned safely to West Texas.

Authorities say a 43-year-old man in Idaho called 911 to report he had shot his wife and identified himself; deputies spoke with him by phone as they arrived but he later died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot and both adults were found dead. Officials reported no one else was at the scene.

Park Ridge city leaders revisited a proposal to prohibit single-use plastic grocery bags at stores 7,500 square feet or larger, a measure under discussion since last summer. The council is expected to decide next month or in March and has asked staff to present ordinance text.

The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026; WHO officials say questions about unpaid dues and the formal status of the withdrawal will be discussed by the executive board in February and by member states at the World Health Assembly in May.

CDC reviewed CureTB referrals from 2016–2023 and found 6,944 referral requests, including 2,404 for confirmed TB, and reported that 1,379 of 1,741 referred patients (79%) completed treatment within 12 months.

Disney announced the Garden View Lounge - Tea Experience at the Grand Floridian will reopen March 19, 2026, after a pause during the pandemic. Reservations open February 19, 2026 through the My Disney Experience app, online, or by phone.

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the EPA will recommit to eliminating mammalian animal testing by 2035 and to prioritizing New Approach Methods; the agency reported recent reductions in lab animals and use of alternatives in certain chemical evaluations.

Harry Styles will perform 50 shows across seven cities in 2026, including a six-night residency at Wembley Stadium in June and a 30-date run at Madison Square Garden as his only U.S. performances; the announcement precedes his fourth album, due March 6.

Harry Styles announced the Together Together world tour, which includes a 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, and the article reports his fourth album is due March 6; his single "Aperture" is said to be released tonight at 6 p.m. EST.

Glassdoor's 18th annual Best Places to Work list ranks Crew Carwash first and In‑N‑Out Burger second, while tech companies' share of the 100-company list has fallen by more than a quarter since 2024.

President Trump unveiled the "Board of Peace" at the World Economic Forum in Davos and announced the charter is now in force; he said the group would work with the United Nations and tied it to rebuilding postwar Gaza while suggesting a broader global role.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the AI-driven build-out of chip plants, data centers and related facilities will create many skilled-trade jobs and that workers constructing those sites can expect "six-figure salaries." He also noted significant recent wage growth in these sectors and said advanced degrees are not required for high pay.

A JAMA study found that colorectal cancer became the leading cause of cancer death for U.S. adults under 50 by 2023, with deaths from colon and rectal cancers rising about 1.1% per year since 2005 while mortality from other major cancers declined.

Singer LeAnn Rimes underwent therapeutic plasma exchange at a Nashville clinic that Next Health says costs $10,000 per session; she described the treatment as removing 'mold and microplastics' and likened it to an 'oil change for your body'.

Governors declared emergencies as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, freezing rain and subzero wind chills across a wide area; crews are treating roads with salt and brine while residents have been stocking up on supplies.

A Nature/PBS film follows male elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli, documenting individual personalities, variation in tusks and close social bonds while noting pressure from human development.