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sports

Browns, Raiders Seek Interview With Rams’ Nate Scheelhaase as Coaching Carousel Turns Offense-First

Cleveland and Las Vegas have requested interviews with Rams pass-game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, highlighting the NFL’s shift to young offensive coaches. ...Read more

#nfl, #coachingsearch, #raiders, #browns, #rams

us

Up to 16,000 NYC Nurses Prepare to Strike as Contract Talks Stall Over Staffing and Safety

Nurses at five major New York City hospitals may strike Jan. 12, demanding enforceable staffing ratios, higher pay and stronger violence protections. ...Read more

#nurses, #nyc, #hospitalstrike, #staffing, #healthcare

science

China’s EAST Tokamak Pushes Past Greenwald Density Limit in ‘Density-Free’ Fusion Regime

Researchers running China’s EAST tokamak report stable plasmas up to 65% above the Greenwald density limit, hinting at new operating space for ITER-like reactors. ...Read more

#fusion, #tokamak, #china, #iter, #plasma

world

Floods Across Albania Kill One, Force Evacuations and Spark Protests Over Infrastructure

Days of storms inundate Albania from Durrës to Shkodër and the Vjosa plain, killing one and prompting protests, probes and calls for action. ...Read more

#albania, #flooding, #climate, #infrastructure, #durrës

arts

Lincoln Center’s Big-Band ‘Ragtime’ Revival Gets a 2025 Cast Album

A new digital cast recording preserves Lincoln Center Theater’s minimalist but musically expansive ‘Ragtime’ revival, running through June 14. ...Read more

#broadway, #ragtime, #castrecording, #lincolncenter, #theater

world

Egypt election authority confirms parliament landslide for Sissi allies

Final results from Egypt’s 99-day parliamentary vote give President Sissi’s backers a supermajority, raising fresh questions about constitutional change. ...Read more

#egypt, #elections, #parliament, #sissi, #constitution

sports

Panthers Host Rams as 10½-Point Underdogs in Wild-Card Game, Testing NFL Seeding Logic

Carolina’s first home playoff game since 2015 comes with history: a record 10½-point underdog line vs. the high-powered Rams—and a rematch twist. ...Read more

#nfl, #panthers, #rams, #playoffs, #sportsbetting

arts

Bruno Mars returns with ‘I Just Might,’ sets album ‘The Romantic’ and first all-stadium headlining tour

Mars releases the retro-funk single “I Just Might,” announces his first solo album since 2016 and a 38-date stadium tour across North America and Europe. ...Read more

#brunomars, #newmusic, #concerttour, #popmusic, #livenation

science

Hubble Spots a ‘Failed Galaxy’: Dark-Matter Cloud Cloud‑9 Has Gas but No Stars

Near galaxy M94, Hubble confirms Cloud‑9: a dark‑matter halo filled with hydrogen yet essentially starless, matching long‑predicted ‘failed galaxies.’ ...Read more

#hubble, #darkmatter, #galaxies, #astronomy, #cosmology

world

Lebanon’s Army Claims Arms Monopoly in the South, Testing Hezbollah and Israel

Lebanon’s military says only state forces and UN peacekeepers now bear arms south of the Litani, a first in decades—and a fragile test. ...Read more

#lebanon, #hezbollah, #israel, #unifil, #middleeast

us

11 students hospitalized after Pierce County school bus stops short to avoid red-light runner

A sedan ran a red light at East 128th and Waller Road East, forcing a school bus to brake hard and sending 11 children to hospitals. ...Read more

#schoolbus, #trafficcrash, #washingtonstate, #piercecounty, #schoolsafety

weather

Blizzard, then bitter cold: Western Alaska’s winter swings upend life in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

A Jan. 4–5 blizzard shut down travel across Alaska’s Y-K Delta, part of a string of storms and temperature swings linked to a warming Bering Sea. ...Read more

#alaska, #blizzard, #climatechange, #extremecold, #yukonkuskokwimdelta

industry

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm early-stage merger talks in potential $200bn-plus mining megadeal

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm preliminary all-share merger talks, a deal that could create the biggest diversified miner and face tough scrutiny. ...Read more

#mining, #riotinto, #glencore, #mergers, #copper

world

Lebanon’s Army Claims Monopoly on Arms in the South, Testing Hezbollah’s Role and a Fragile Ceasefire

Lebanon’s military says it now controls the area south of the Litani River, sidelining Hezbollah’s presence and raising questions over Israel and UNIFIL. ...Read more

#lebanon, #hezbollah, #israel, #unifil, #ceasefire

health

House Panels Summon Top Insurers for Rare Double Hearing as ACA Subsidies Expire and Premiums Spike

Five major insurers’ CEOs will face two House panels Jan. 22 amid premium spikes after ACA subsidies lapsed and a renewed fight over coverage costs. ...Read more

#healthinsurance, #aca, #congress, #premiums, #medicareadvantage