Trump admin freezes child care funds for Colorado and four other states - Axios

The move hits programs that support child care, job training and basic assistance for thousands of Colorado families.

U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots - The Washington Post

The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A, rotavirus and meningococcal disease. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.

What are flu rates in your state? Cases surge in 45 states, breaking records - NBC News

Doctor visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, the CDC reported.

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’ - WIRED

The chip giant says Vera Rubin will sharply cut the cost of training and running AI models, strengthening the appeal of its integrated computing platform.

'A difficult year.' How officers who defended the Capitol are grappling with efforts to downplay Jan. 6 violence - PBS

More than 140 police officers were injured during the fighting on Jan. 6, which turned increasingly brutal as the hours wore on.

A $400,000 profit on Maduro's capture raises insider trading questions on Polymarket - NPR

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise — and it’s bad news - The Washington Post

Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and could vanish again amid climate change.

He was sentenced to death. Rob and Michele Reiner loved him like a son. - NBC News

Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and prison calls, Rob and Michele Reiner became family.

Big Oil doesn’t share Trump’s dream of making Venezuelan oil great again - CNN

President Donald Trump may have made a major miscalculation about Venezuela’s oil.

3 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts: "We are seeing children who are seriously ill" - CBS News

Three children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, the Department of Public Health said Monday.

Great News for NASA in the House-Senate FY2026 Appropriations Report - SpacePolicyOnline.com

Posted: January 5, 2026 5:08 pm ET | Last Updated: January 5, 2026 8:46 pm ET | Get a summary of the agreement between the House and Senate appropriations committees on NASA funding for FY2026, released on January 5, 2026.

Injury Updates: Quentin Lake and Davante Adams expected to return for Wild Card round at Panthers, latest on Kevin Dotson and Rob Havenstein - Rams

Rams head coach Sean McVay provides injury updates on safety Quentin Lake, wide receiver Davante Adams and offensive linemen Kevin Dotson and Rob Havenstein as the team prepares for its playoff opener against the Panthers.

Jury selected in trial for former Uvalde officer charged in Robb Elementary shooting response - ABC News

Illinois influenza death: Flu-like illness activity at highest rate, linked to new Subclade K variant, IDPH, CDC say - ABC7 Chicago

There have been at least 120,0000 hospitalizations so far, the CDC says.

Betelgeuse's elusive companion star: Siwarha's 'wake' detected - Phys.org

Using new observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, astronomers have tracked the influence of a recently discovered companion star, Siwarha, on the gas around Betelgeuse. The research, by scientists at the Center for Astr…

Hyundai plans 30,000 humanoid robots a year for factories by 2028 - Axios

The company plans to mass-produce Atlas humanoids in Georgia, and put them to work alongside real humans to build cars.