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A U.N. report warns that many rivers, lakes and aquifers are being depleted beyond recovery and notes around 3 billion people and more than half of global food production are concentrated where water resources are declining.

Health experts say frostbite and hypothermia can set in within minutes in very cold or windy conditions, and note that an internal temperature drop to about 95°F can cause mild hypothermia; they also report warming centers and backup shelters are operating and recommend keeping boots, a hat and gloves in a vehicle.

Authorities say a 51-year-old West Virginia woman was indicted Jan. 20 on a child murder charge after her 11-year-old stepdaughter was found unresponsive; the woman is being held without bail.

A winter system bringing freezing temperatures, snow and ice is expected to spread across large parts of the U.S. this week, and medical experts warn that infants and young children lose heat more quickly and can develop hypothermia or frostbite.

Jelly Roll says his 275-pound weight loss has made him 'a better father' and allowed him to coach his 9-year-old son's basketball team; he attributes the change to exercise, diet changes and therapy for food addiction.

Boone County appointed lifelong resident Nick Parr as its new director of administration; he previously served five years as the county's director of highways and will support daily operations and interdepartmental communication.

The James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam has produced a higher-resolution image of the Helix Nebula that highlights dense cometary knots and color variations tied to temperature and chemistry.

Readers thanked a reporter for a feature on Polish parish life and responded to coverage of a Personhood law in Puerto Rico.

A national Australian hospital surveillance study published in Eurosurveillance reported that nirsevimab was associated with an 83.1% reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations among infants under 12 months in jurisdictions using population-wide programs during 2024; Western Australia and Queensland had notably lower total case counts than other states.

LifePointe Ministries in Titusville will open a cold weather shelter tonight, Wednesday, January 21, as temperatures are forecast to fall into the lower 40s and possibly upper 30s inland. Skies are expected to remain clear and warmer weather is forecast to return later this weekend.

A 72-page UN report, prepared with Canada, describes a new era of 'water bankruptcy,' saying many freshwater systems are irreversibly depleted and that 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water; the report was published ahead of a January 26 planning meeting for the 2026 UN Water Conference.

Anthropic published a 57‑page document called Claude's Constitution that tells the model its core values and hard constraints. It lists a descending order of values and forbids assistance with actions that could enable large‑scale harm.

EMTA has launched a three-week 'Goods' donation drive to collect blankets, food and other supplies for the local Humane Society; Executive Director Joe Lang said the shelter relies solely on donations.

Research cited by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute reports that companion animals are linked to better mental health, increased physical activity, and measures related to heart health, and may be associated with longer life.

Suni Williams retired effective Dec. 27 after 27 years with NASA, and she returned from an extended 286‑day stay aboard the International Space Station following technical problems with a test Starliner capsule.

Lacey Leonard posted an Instagram Reel showing her husband, former NFL defensive tackle Louis Leonard, using a wheelchair while receiving care; she said he is living with Parkinson's disease and stage‑4 kidney disease and urged people not to romanticize life after the league.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2026; founded in 1936, it serves more than 136,000 members and has assets exceeding $2.8 billion. The credit union plans a series of member and community-focused events during the year.

Daiichi Sankyo has opened a permanent Canadian headquarters in Toronto, and the company supports 18 oncology clinical trials across 43 specialized sites nationwide.

Lumen Flats opened in Knoxville to serve 18–24-year-olds aging out of foster care, with each unit supported by a project-based Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) voucher and on-site DCS support.

UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley said the company will rebate 2026 profits from Affordable Care Act plans to about 1 million enrollees; the company says rebate details are still being worked out.

Rescuers removed part of the fishing gear from an entangled North Atlantic right whale off Cape Cod Bay; the whale left with rope still wrapped around its tail and follow-up sightings will guide further assessment.

Meghan Trainor announced that her family welcomed a baby girl via surrogacy and shared photos; the opinion column criticizes the decision and questions whether post-birth skin-to-skin contact can replace gestational bonding.

Some nurses are moving from hospital bedside work into med‑spa and aesthetic roles, citing understaffing and strain during and after the COVID-19 period; a number report that pay can eventually match or exceed prior hospital earnings.

A House Commerce Committee approved a provision in a transportation bill (HB 543) that would bar towing or ticketing of vehicles with permanently installed mobility access equipment when they occupy more than one space and would allow double-parking when reasonably necessary.

LeAnn Rimes posted a video saying she underwent a plasma exchange in Nashville that Next Health lists at $10,000 and showed IVs and removed fluid; she described it as a second treatment aimed at clearing “micro-toxins.” Her post follows a June incident in which a dental bridge fell out during a performance.

NexPhone is a new midrange device that can run Android 16, Linux and Windows 11 and is designed to act as both a smartphone and a desktop when connected to a monitor.

Five-year Phase 2b data reported by Moderna and Merck showed their cancer vaccine plus Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% compared with Keytruda alone.

Meghan Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara have three children: sons Riley (born February 2021) and Barry (born July 2023), and a daughter, Mikey Moon, born via surrogate in January 2026.

ElevenLabs released "The Eleven Album" on Spotify featuring 13 artists, including Liza Minnelli, and says the project was made with contributors' permission using its AI music tools.

A woman was found guilty after a trial that reported she kept a vulnerable woman with learning difficulties confined and forced to perform labour for about 25 years; the victim was found by police in March 2021 and is now living with a foster family, and the defendant will be sentenced on 12 March.