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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.

A Current Biology study reports that Veronika, a 13-year-old cow, selected and adjusted sticks and brushes to scratch herself and met three scientific criteria for tool use.

Researchers report a hand stencil in a Sulawesi cave has been dated to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the oldest directly dated rock art; the find is presented as early evidence of modern humans on islands between Asia and Australia.

A study published in Nature proposes that the Great Pyramid could have been built using internal pulley-like systems driven by sliding counterweights, and the authors say this model can account for a rapid construction pace and several interior features.

Johns Hopkins researcher Mikala Egeblad received the 2025 Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Award for her work on how tumor microenvironments influence cancer progression. She joined Johns Hopkins in 2023 as Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Tumor Microenvironment.

A cardiologist and a dietitian list foods — including oats, legumes, fatty fish, nuts, olive oil, fruits, leafy greens, soy, green tea, tomatoes and chia — that are reported to help lower LDL and improve lipid profiles; studies cited say dietary changes can reduce LDL by about 5–30% depending on adherence and genetics.

A small 12-week study reported single-cell changes in immune signaling after daily intake of a kimchi powder equivalent to 30 grams of fresh kimchi; researchers saw increased activity in antigen-presenting cells and shifts in CD4 T cells. The article also reports a physician's caution that the study did not measure clinical illness and noted kimchi can be high in sodium.

A Florida therapist, Rebecca White, was stabbed and later died after a former patient entered her office during a session; the attacker was later found dead and another patient is in critical condition.

Netflix is a Joke will run May 4–10, 2026 in Los Angeles with more than 350 live events across nearly 50 venues, and tickets are scheduled to go on sale Jan. 23.

LeAnn Rimes posted that she had a plasma exchange at Next Health in Nashville, and the clinic says the treatment costs $10,000.

A viral TikTok trend of drinking hot water before bed is described by a writer who fell asleep faster; experts in the article say warmth and a consistent pre‑bed routine may explain the effect, though direct scientific evidence is limited.

The Ice Memory Sanctuary at Concordia Station has received its first ice cores and will store glacier samples from around the world to preserve climate records as glaciers decline.

A retrospective CPRD Aurum study of 1.53 million adults (2012–2023) found that 57.1% of primary-care headache cases were unclassified, 62.6% of patients with migraine received acute treatments within 12 months, and only 36.5% received preventive medication; over 40% of opioid and analgesic users had doses consistent with medication overuse.

A Lancet study using data from about 59,000 UK Biobank participants found that small combined changes to sleep, physical activity and diet were associated with longer lifespan, and the authors noted the analysis is observational and further study is needed.

Indiana finished 16-0 under coach Curt Cignetti, and the piece highlights several established programs that fell short of expectations this season.

Berlin-based Cloover announced $22 million in Series A equity and access to about $1.2 billion in debt financing, bringing total available debt to more than $1.3 billion and supported by a €300 million guarantee from the European Investment Fund.

J.D. Scrimgeour, Salem's poet laureate, has published Poet in High Street Park, a collection of prose and poetry that centers on everyday life in Salem and scenes at High Street Park.

The Spartanburg County Pet Resource Center is scheduled to open on Southport Road in March 2026, and it will offer housing, adoptions, veterinary care and an applicant-based safety-net program for pet owners.

Closing arguments begin in the trial of former Uvalde schools officer Adrian Gonzales after nine days of testimony, with jury deliberations possible Wednesday afternoon.