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A CSX freight derailment near Trenton, Ky., ignited a molten sulfur tank car, prompting a shelter-in-place. No injuries, but safety questions linger. ...Read more
#kentucky, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #csx, #railsafety
Authorities say a former Brown Ph.D. student carried out a Dec. 13 campus shooting and the killing of an MIT professor before dying by suicide. ...Read more
#campussafety, #gunviolence, #brownuniversity, #mit, #immigration
In a New Year address, Zelensky says a Western-backed peace draft is nearly done, but the final 10%—territory and security guarantees—remains unresolved. ...Read more
#ukraine, #russia, #zelensky, #peace, #diplomacy
Houston agrees to a three-year, $54M contract with Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, adding rotation help after a 2025 injury-plagued season. ...Read more
#astros, #mlb, #japanbaseball, #pitching, #freeagency
After two decades and over $1B in costs, Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum opens near Giza, aiming to boost tourism and strengthen calls to return iconic artifacts. ...Read more
#egypt, #tourism, #archaeology, #museums, #repatriation
Bitcoin’s 2025 surge to $125,000 gave way to a $1T crypto wipeout as investors rotated to AI stocks, even as ETFs and new U.S. laws cemented crypto’s place. ...Read more
#crypto, #bitcoin, #etfs, #ai, #nvidia
OnePlus previews Turbo 6 and 6V gaming phones for China, touting a massive 9,000 mAh battery, up to 165 Hz display and rugged IP69K ratings. ...Read more
#oneplus, #smartphones, #gamingphones, #battery, #china
NYU Langone performs first transplant in an FDA-regulated trial of a gene-edited pig kidney, a step toward approval amid organ shortages. ...Read more
#xenotransplantation, #kidneytransplant, #fda, #geneticengineering, #organshortage
New merger laws now require many acquisitions to be cleared by the ACCC before closing, with tougher rules for serial buyers and supermarkets. ...Read more
#australia, #mergers, #accc, #competitionlaw, #supermarkets
A magnitude 7.5 quake off Aomori sent residents fleeing tsunami zones. Damage was limited, but a rare advisory warned megaquake risk had jumped. ...Read more
#japan, #earthquake, #tsunami, #disasterprep, #seismology
Seyðisfjörður hit 19.8°C on Dec. 24, a national December record. Meteorologists cite foehn winds amid an unusually warm Arctic and Atlantic. ...Read more
#iceland, #climate, #weatherrecords, #arcticwarming, #northatlantic
Inflation eased to 2.1% in 2025, near the Bank of Korea’s target, but a weak won, high household debt and rising home prices keep policymakers cautious. ...Read more
#southkorea, #inflation, #interestrates, #bankofkorea, #housing
A French draft bill would bar platforms from serving under‑15s from Sept. 2026, tighten school phone rules, and reignite age‑verification debates. ...Read more
#france, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #digitalpolicy, #ageverification
Thai troops released 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in custody, a key test of a Dec. 27 ceasefire that halted weeks of deadly border fighting. ...Read more
#thailand, #cambodia, #asean, #ceasefire, #borderconflict
The Angels will defer about $38 million owed to Anthony Rendon in 2026, spreading payments for the sidelined third baseman years into the future. ...Read more
#mlb, #angels, #anthonyrendon, #contracts, #deferredmoney
