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Lead: A team using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed that an isolated, gas-rich object 14 million light-years away contains no stars, identifying it as the first confirmed Reionization-Limited H I Cloud (RELHIC). Presented at the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Phoenix and published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the object—nicknamed Cloud-9—appears … Read more

Lead Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor who became a public voice against prejudice and the stepsister of Anne Frank, died on Saturday at a care home in London. She was 96. Deported to Auschwitz as a teenager and later tattooed A5272, Ms. Schloss spent decades privately carrying that history before emerging as an educator and … Read more

Lead: Novo Nordisk on Monday, 5 January 2026, began selling a once-daily oral version of its blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy in the United States, a move the company says will broaden access and undercut injectable competitors. The pill, approved by the US regulator just before Christmas, is being offered at substantially lower cash prices … Read more

Lead: Thousands of residents in southwest Berlin remain without electricity and heating after a suspected arson attack on a cable bridge over the weekend, leaving the capital battling freezing temperatures and disrupted services. Stromnetz Berlin reports roughly 14,000 of about 45,000 affected households have had power restored so far, with full recovery possibly not until … Read more

Lead: At CES 2026, Anker unveiled three new power accessories led by an upgraded Nano Charger that packs a small front-facing screen into a compact 45W USB-C brick. The device identifies many connected Apple devices and reports charge level and power-delivery status on the display. Anker says the charger uses a three-stage power-delivery scheme to … Read more

Lead Federal health authorities have expanded cervical cancer screening options, allowing women ages 30 to 65 at average risk to choose a self‑collected HPV swab, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced on Monday. The change endorses HPV testing every five years — by self‑swab or clinician collection — while keeping Pap smears available, though … Read more

The Las Vegas Raiders announced on their official site that they have relieved Pete Carroll of his duties as head coach. The team offered gratitude and well wishes to Carroll and his family while confirming an immediate leadership change in football operations. General Manager John Spytek will assume control of all football operations and will … Read more

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Lead: The Pentagon announced on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, that it will pursue a reduction in retired rank — and corresponding retirement pay — for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described a November video in which Kelly and five other lawmakers told service members they could refuse allegedly illegal orders as … Read more

Washington, D.C. — The House Appropriations Committee announced today that a bipartisan, bicameral conference has produced a three‑bill FY2026 appropriations package covering Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS); Energy and Water Development (E&W); and Interior and Environment. The conferenced measure advances full‑year funding intended to support U.S. energy posture and nuclear deterrence, strengthen law enforcement and drug … Read more

Lead On 5 January 2026, Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley won the Critics Choice awards for best actor and best actress, positioning both as leading contenders ahead of the Oscars. Chalamet took best actor for Marty Supreme, defeating heavyweights including Leonardo DiCaprio, while Buckley won for Hamnet against nominees such as Emma Stone. The ceremony … Read more

Lead: Police in Valais canton have confirmed that all 116 people injured in the New Year’s Eve blaze at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana have now been identified, as the first foreign victims’ bodies were repatriated on Monday, 5 January 2026. The fire, which killed 40 people—mostly young partygoers—is believed to have begun in … Read more

TCL has introduced a new generation of NXTPaper devices led by the NXTPaper 70 Pro, reviving its ‘Max Ink Mode’ low-distraction interface alongside a matte, e‑ink‑like screen. The 70 Pro ships with a 6.9‑inch NXTPaper 4.0 display, a midrange MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, 8GB of RAM, an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, and a … Read more

Lead Mercedes-Benz demonstrated its new Drive Assist Pro system on a 20-minute urban run through the tech industry’s favorite city, during which an engineer in the driving seat did not need to intervene. The CLA handled stop signs, traffic lights and speed bumps, used light braking to shed a few miles per hour and then … Read more

Lead On 5 January 2026 at Tokyo’s main fish market, sushi entrepreneur Kiyoshi Kimura paid 510.3 million yen (£2.4m) for a 243kg (536lb) bluefin tuna at the New Year auction. The pre-dawn sale set the highest recorded price since comparable data began in 1999. The fish, taken off Japan’s northern coast, was later cut into … Read more