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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

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

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

The Normalization of Evil

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-normalization-of-evil.html) ...Read more

#comics

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

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

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

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

Constellation Closes $26.6 Billion Calpine Deal, Becoming America’s Largest Power Generator

Constellation’s $26.6B buy of Calpine creates the top U.S. generator, adds gas and geothermal assets, and includes DOJ-ordered plant sales. ...Read more

#energy, #powergrid, #mergers, #antitrust, #datacenters

DeepSeek Tests V4 Coding AI, Raising Stakes in U.S.-China Tech Rivalry

China’s DeepSeek is testing a code-focused V4 model reportedly set for mid-February, intensifying competition in AI coding tools and scrutiny over security. ...Read more

#artificialintelligence, #deepseek, #coding, #cybersecurity, #uschina

Children’s musician cancels Kennedy Center shows as ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ rebrand sparks artist backlash

Sonia De Los Santos drops two family concerts at Washington’s Kennedy Center, citing an unwelcoming climate amid Trump-linked rebranding and lawsuits. ...Read more

#kennedycenter, #donaldtrump, #music, #immigration, #arts

Storm Goretti lashes Channel coast with 200 kph gusts, snow and widespread power cuts

Explosively deepening Storm Goretti batters northern France and Britain with record gusts, heavy snow, outages and travel chaos; few casualties reported. ...Read more

#stormgoretti, #france, #ukweather, #poweroutages, #snow

Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome Was Ice-Free 7,100 Years Ago, Study Finds, Raising New Warnings on Future Melt

Sediments drilled from beneath northwest Greenland show Prudhoe Dome vanished in the early Holocene, implying modest warming could spur major ice loss. ...Read more

#greenland, #icesheet, #sealevelrise, #climatechange, #glaciology

Cooper Union settles antisemitism lawsuit, agrees to new Title VI office and protest mask ban

Cooper Union will revamp bias policies, recognize Zionism as protected identity and restrict masks at protests under a settlement with 10 Jewish students. ...Read more

#campus, #civilrights, #antisemitism, #titlevi, #protests

U.N. warns global economy will stay in “low gear,” with growth stuck below pre-pandemic pace

U.N. forecasts global growth slowing to 2.7% in 2026, citing high debt, weak investment and trade tensions, while uneven AI gains deepen divides. ...Read more

#globaleconomy, #ungrowth, #debt, #trade, #ai