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New meta-analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health reviewed roughly 60 studies and found no causal link between acetaminophen taken as directed during pregnancy and a later diagnosis of autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability. The research prioritized sibling-comparison studies to reduce the influence of family-level genetic and environmental factors. Authors … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 16, 2026, three members of the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors submitted resignations after Governor‑elect Abigail Spanberger requested that multiple trustees step aside as she prepared to take office. The departures include the board’s rector, Rachel Sheridan; vice rector Porter Wilkinson; and major donor and trustee Paul Manning, who gave $100 … Read more

Rackspace customers and resellers are confronting an abrupt, large-scale increase in hosted email fees that takes effect in March 2026. Several resellers report negotiated, long-standing mailbox discounts disappearing and one customer — Laughing Squid — saying its bill may rise by 706 percent. Rackspace told reporters it is raising prices to sustain service levels and … Read more

Lead The White House announced on Friday that former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair and Marco Rubio are founding members of a new “Board of Peace” intended to oversee Gaza’s interim administration and reconstruction. The move, unveiled as part of a 20-point US plan to resolve the Israel–Hamas war, names former officials and private-sector … Read more

Lead: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he might impose tariffs on countries that do not support U.S. efforts to take control of Greenland, remarks that coincided with a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Copenhagen to ease tensions. The comment, delivered during a White House event on rural health care, revived a months-long White House … Read more

Lead: Abigail Spanberger, a three-term congresswoman and former CIA officer, is set to be sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor on Saturday, becoming the commonwealth’s first woman to hold the office. Her inauguration will keep civic ritual—parade, small-business marketplace and a ball—while updating some customs, including her choice not to wear the traditional male morning … Read more

Lead: In September, President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, citing a possible link to autism. A multidisciplinary team published a systematic review Friday in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health that reassessed the evidence through September and found no association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure … Read more

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider an appeal from Bayer, the maker of the widely used Roundup weedkiller, over whether federal approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preempts state-court failure-to-warn claims. The move lifts a dispute over whether EPA’s approval of glyphosate-based products without a cancer warning bars thousands of state lawsuits … Read more

Lead On 16 January 2026 the White House unveiled a seven-member Gaza “board of peace” that President Donald Trump will chair to guide reconstruction and interim governance in the territory. The founding executive board names include former British prime minister Tony Blair, Senator Marco Rubio, and Jared Kushner, alongside World Bank president Ajay Banga and … Read more

Lead The Department of Defense has extended the National Guard mission in Washington, D.C. through December 31, 2026, officials said, keeping hundreds of troops on patrol and performing public-service tasks in the capital. Orders that had been set to expire in February were lengthened after a second extension in October; one official said the new … Read more

Lead Arlington Heights officials on Jan. 16, 2026 urged Illinois lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow the Chicago Bears to negotiate long-term property tax terms as the team weighs a proposed new domed stadium on the suburb’s 326-acre former racecourse. The call came the same week Indiana lawmakers moved a bill to create a … Read more

In its first week on the market, Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy secured 3,071 prescriptions, an analyst reported on Friday, a tally that closely matches Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, which logged roughly 3,100 first-week scripts. The prescription figures prompted an immediate positive reaction in Novo Nordisk shares. The comparison comes from a Leerink Partners note by analyst … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump will lead a high-profile U.S. delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 19, 2026, returning in person six years after his last visit. The Swiss Alpine forum will host more than 60 heads of state and government amid sharp debate over the future international order, economic stress and … Read more

On January 16, 2026, YouTube announced an update to its advertiser-friendly guidelines that will allow more videos addressing controversial issues to receive full ad revenue so long as the material is dramatized or presented in a non-graphic way. The company said the change applies to content about self-harm, abortion, suicide and domestic and sexual abuse, … Read more

Lead Business owners in Minneapolis and in cities nationwide have begun barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from their premises after a spike in federal enforcement activity and two recent fatal shootings involving immigration agents. The measures — signs on doors demanding judicial warrants or outright refusal … Read more