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Measles outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate reaches 789 cases, largest U.S. surge since 2000

A fast-growing measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County has sickened 789 people, mostly unvaccinated children, prompting quarantines and national concern. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #outbreak

S&P 500 Briefly Tops 7,000 as Big Tech and AI Tighten Grip on U.S. Stocks

The S&P 500 briefly crossed 7,000 for the first time, highlighting how a handful of AI and tech giants are driving gains as the Fed stays on hold. ...Read more

#sp500, #stocks, #bigtech, #ai, #federalreserve

Fortinet disables FortiCloud SSO worldwide after critical cross-tenant login flaw is exploited

A critical FortiCloud SSO bug let attackers cross into other customers’ Fortinet devices. Fortinet flipped off SSO globally, then rushed patches. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #fortinet, #vulnerability, #sso, #cisa

Southeastern Australia hit by near-50°C heatwave as fires, blackouts and water failures expose system strain

A late-January heatwave shattered records across four states, driving bushfires, blackouts and water outages—and sharpening warnings about a hotter future. ...Read more

#australia, #heatwave, #bushfires, #poweroutages, #climatechange

Gas Explosion, Four-Alarm Fire Kill One, Displace Hundreds in Bronx High-Rise

A suspected natural-gas explosion sparked a four-alarm blaze at Boston Secor Houses, killing one and forcing evacuation of 148 Bronx apartments. ...Read more

#bronx, #nycha, #gasexplosion, #fire, #housing

Netflix Switches Warner Bros. Bid to All-Cash Offer as Rival Bid and Antitrust Scrutiny Mount

Netflix rewrites its Warner Bros. deal as a $27.75-a-share all-cash offer, sharpening a takeover fight and intensifying U.S. and EU antitrust review. ...Read more

#netflix, #warnerbrosdiscovery, #streaming, #antitrust, #mergers

India and EU clinch long-awaited free trade pact and launch new security partnership

After 20 years of talks, India and the EU finalized an ambitious free trade agreement and signed a new security pact focused on the Indo-Pacific. ...Read more

#india, #europeanunion, #freetrade, #indopacific, #security

Australia Inflation Surprise Revives Rate-Hike Bets, Lifts Aussie Dollar

Inflation rose to 3.8% in December, above forecasts, pushing markets to price a possible RBA rate hike in February and sending the Australian dollar higher. ...Read more

#australia, #inflation, #rba, #interestrates, #audusd

A neuroscientist wants to train AI on brainwaves—and privacy law may be the biggest obstacle

A Swiss researcher proposes training foundation models on fMRI and EEG signals to align AI with human reactions, raising new stakes for neural privacy. ...Read more

#artificialintelligence, #neuroscience, #privacy, #neurotechnology, #regulation

Levine Museum to Buy South End Church Site for $7.5 Million, Plan New Permanent Home

Charlotte’s Levine Museum of the New South plans a new permanent campus in South End after agreeing to buy Grace Covenant Church for about $7.5M. ...Read more

#charlotte, #museums, #southend, #historicpreservation, #light-rail

Milano-Cortina 2026 Faces a Warmer Alps, Raising Stakes for Snowmaking—and the Winter Games

As temperatures climb in the Italian Alps, Milano-Cortina 2026 leans on massive snowmaking, testing “green” Olympics claims and the Games’ future. ...Read more

#winterolympics, #climatechange, #italy, #snowmaking, #alps

When AI Pitches the News: A Politics Desk Spikes Six Plausible Stories That Never Happened

Editors killed six AI-assisted politics leads after basic checks found no documents or corroboration—highlighting the newsroom’s verification line. ...Read more

#ai, #journalism, #factchecking, #disinformation, #unitednations

My Agents Have Agents

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/01/my-agents-have-agents.html) ...Read more

#comics

NTSB Blames System Failures in Reagan National Midair Crash That Killed 67

Nearly a year after the Potomac collision, the NTSB cites compounding airspace and procedure failures and pushes tighter helicopter rules. ...Read more

#aviation, #ntsb, #reagannational, #helicopters, #faa

UnitedHealth Sinks as Medicare Advantage Rate Proposal Signals Tighter Era

Insurers’ shares plunge after CMS proposes near-flat 2027 Medicare Advantage payments, alongside UnitedHealth guidance warning of higher costs and pullbacks. ...Read more

#medicareadvantage, #unitedhealth, #cms, #healthinsurance, #wallstreet