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Blue Origin’s New Shepard flies six to the edge of space, bringing total to 98 people

New Shepard’s NS-38 carried six passengers above the Kármán line from West Texas, adding to Blue Origin’s safety record and nearing 100 people flown. ...Read more

#blueorigin, #new_shepard, #spaceflight, #westtexas, #jeffbezos

U.N. extends monthly reporting on Houthi Red Sea attacks as Yemen’s fragile calm frays

Security Council renews Houthi shipping-attack reporting mandate, as U.N. officials warn Yemen’s aid access, economy and hunger crisis are worsening. ...Read more

#yemen, #unsecuritycouncil, #houthis, #redsea, #humanitariancrisis

Judge to Consider $12.9 Million Anthem Settlement Over Denied Residential Mental Health Coverage

A federal judge in Brooklyn will weigh a $12.9 million deal to resolve claims Anthem used overly strict rules to deny residential mental health care. ...Read more

#mentalhealth, #insurance, #classaction, #erisa, #parity

Saudi Arabia Postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM’s Trojena Resort

Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia have postponed the 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM’s Trojena, with no new date or host named. ...Read more

#saudiarabia, #asianwintergames, #neom, #trojena, #sportsdiplomacy

Sundance’s final Park City curtain call: a tearful Wilde premiere and a festival in transition

A nostalgic 2026 Sundance unfolds in Park City as the festival readies a 2027 move to Boulder, with Olivia Wilde’s premiere and tributes to Redford. ...Read more

#sundance, #filmfestival, #parkcity, #boulder, #oliviawilde

Sydney records wettest January day in 38 years as flash floods trigger rescues and evacuations

A weekend deluge swamped Sydney’s north, forcing evacuations and rescues, and renewing warnings that warming is intensifying extreme rain. ...Read more

#sydney, #flooding, #extremerain, #australia, #climatechange

Ukraine, Russia and U.S. Hold First Public Three-Way Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi Amid Intensifying Strikes

Senior officials from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. met in Abu Dhabi for two days of talks on territory, cease-fire terms and security guarantees, with no breakthrough. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #peace talks, #uae, #diplomacy

Jusuf Nurkić Makes Jazz History With Three Straight Triple-Doubles—In a 31-Point Loss

Utah center Jusuf Nurkić became the first Jazz player with triple-doubles in three straight games, a bright spot in a 147-116 defeat. ...Read more

#nba, #utahjazz, #jusufnurkic, #tripledouble

Solar Orbiter Captures ‘Magnetic Avalanche’ Building a Major Solar Flare

ESA’s Solar Orbiter watched a big flare ignite through a cascade of tiny magnetic failures, supporting long-standing avalanche models and aiding space-weather forecasting. ...Read more

#solarorbiter, #solarflare, #spaceweather, #esa, #astronomy

CSX Train Derails Near Wartrace, Tenn., Prompting Evacuation Over Ethanol Tank Cars

A CSX freight train derailed near Wartrace, Tennessee, overturning four ethanol tank cars and forcing a brief evacuation of about 50 homes. No leaks or injuries were reported. ...Read more

#trainderailment, #tennessee, #csx, #hazmat, #railsafety

Giannis Antetokounmpo Fears Calf Reinjury, Could Miss 4–6 Weeks as Bucks Slide

Antetokounmpo says he expects a 4–6 week absence with another right calf/soleus strain, deepening Milwaukee’s slump and deadline stakes. ...Read more

#nba, #milwaukeebucks, #giannisantetokounmpo, #injury, #trades

Supreme Court Ends Final Challenge to Boy Scouts Abuse Bankruptcy Deal

Justices decline to hear survivors’ appeal, finalizing a $2.46B trust and unlocking $1.6B in escrow while barring new suits against councils and sponsors. ...Read more

#boyscouts, #sexualabuse, #bankruptcy, #supremecourt, #survivors

BTS ticket rush for post-military ‘Arirang’ world tour overwhelms sellers and reignites pricing debate

Fans worldwide flooded ticket sites for BTS’s 82-date reunion tour as presales brought glitches, long queues and rising prices—and new scrutiny of Ticketmaster. ...Read more

#bts, #ticketmaster, #kpop, #concerts, #livenation

Winter Storm Fern spreads ice and snow across the U.S., threatening power and snarling travel

A sprawling January storm brings heavy snow, dangerous ice and extreme cold from Texas to the Northeast, prompting emergencies, outages and mass flight cancellations. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #snow, #ice, #poweroutages, #travel

Webb Confirms ‘Normal’ Galaxy From Cosmic Dawn, 310 Million Years After the Big Bang

A Webb spectrum pins PAN-z14-1 at redshift 13.53, revealing a large, bright but weak-line galaxy that hints at early diversity. ...Read more

#jameswebb, #astronomy, #galaxies, #cosmicdawn, #arxiv