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Researchers report that particles originating in Earth’s atmosphere have been transported to and deposited on the Moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar regolith. A December study in Nature Communications Earth & Environment used computer simulations and comparisons with Apollo 14 and 17 soil samples to conclude that magnetospheric interaction with the solar … Read more
Lead Boeing logged 1,173 net orders in 2025 and delivered 600 aircraft for the year, the company said, marking the first time it outsold European rival Airbus on orders since 2018. The figures, disclosed in the manufacturer’s month-end update and reported by CNBC, reflect a rebound in Boeing’s output after years of disruption. Deliveries in … Read more
Lead: Actor and director Timothy Busfield remained at large on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, days after New Mexico authorities secured an arrest warrant accusing him of child sexual abuse. U.S. marshals have joined local law enforcement in the search, but officials gave no timetable for an arrest. The warrant, obtained by Albuquerque police, charges Busfield … Read more
Lead: Orsted said on Jan. 13, 2026, that it would move quickly to complete the $6.2 billion Revolution Wind offshore project after a judge blocked President Trump’s effort to halt it. The company’s CEO, Rasmus Errboe, said seven turbines remain to be installed and that partial generation could start within weeks. Revolution Wind is expected … Read more
Lead An independent counsel on Tuesday asked a Seoul court to impose the death penalty on former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly directing a rebellion tied to his December 2024 martial law decree in Seoul. Yoon, removed from office last April, faces multiple criminal trials linked to the decree and other scandals from his … Read more
Lead US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade with the United States, an order he described as “effective immediately.” The declaration arrived as Iran intensifies a harsh crackdown on nationwide protests that rights groups say has left thousands feared dead. … Read more
Lead In a landmark shift for U.S. cancer outcomes, seven in 10 people diagnosed with cancer now survive at least five years, according to the American Cancer Society’s latest report. The 70% five‑year survival rate is calculated from diagnoses made between 2015 and 2021 and was published Tuesday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. … Read more
Lead The Trump administration announced this week that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services saying beneficiaries must depart by March 17, 2026. The decision was confirmed by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X and followed a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. … Read more
Lead: Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel publicly rejected U.S. pressure after President Donald Trump said Havana must “make a deal” while warning that Venezuelan oil and funds that have long supported the island would be cut off. The exchanges took place over the weekend after a U.S. operation captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and Trump said … Read more
NEW YORK — As the Yankees and Cody Bellinger remain apart in free-agency talks in early December, New York faces a clear decision point: either re-sign the versatile outfielder on terms acceptable to both sides or pivot to alternative targets and trade strategies. Bellinger told reporters after the American League Division Series he would “absolutely” … Read more
Lead: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said federal prosecutors are reviewing the $2.5 billion renovation at the Fed’s Washington, D.C., headquarters in a development that escalates tensions between the central bank and President Donald Trump. The announcement, made the night before the Jan. 12, 2026 newsletter, rattled markets and sent U.S. stock futures lower. Meanwhile, … Read more
Nick Sirianni said the Philadelphia Eagles will review staff and player performances after Sunday’s 23–19 playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles scored two first-half touchdowns but failed to reach the end zone after halftime, allowing the 49ers to advance to a matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Sirianni called … Read more
Lead Washington state faces an emerging $2 billion shortfall as Gov. Bob Ferguson and legislative leaders head into the 2026 session beginning Monday in Olympia. The gap follows a larger fiscal correction in 2024 that revealed an earlier $16 billion mismatch between projected revenues and planned spending, and prompted roughly $9 billion in tax increases … Read more
Lead: Scientists and public-health officials are increasingly concerned about multiple avian influenza strains beyond H5N1 after recent detections in animals and a rise in human H9N2 cases. In early January 2026 U.S. authorities confirmed bird flu in a Wisconsin dairy herd, the third instance last year of the virus moving from wildlife into cattle. Researchers … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a range of responses to a wave of antigovernment unrest in Iran that began in late December 2025 and has intensified in mid‑January 2026. Iranian security forces have cut internet and phone access and rights groups report more than 500 people killed; Tehran has warned foreign powers against interference. … Read more
