NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, retired Navy captains with previous spacewalk experience, conducted their first joint EVA over Spain, 260 miles high. Arriving June 2023 via Boeing Starliner, their week-long mission extended to 10 months after NASA returned the troubled capsule empty.
They await SpaceX transport home in March/April, performing maintenance and microbial analysis.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, 40-100 meters wide, discovered in Chile, has 1% Earth impact probability for December 22, 2032. Passing 800,000km away December 25, it tops ESA's risk list. NASA's Paul Chodas leads monitoring until 2028 visibility.
Scientists examine 2016 data. Such impacts occur every few thousand years, risking severe damage.
NASA's $1 billion Osiris-Rex mission retrieved 122 grams from Bennu, surpassing Japan's efforts. 60 labs analyze 4.5-billion-year-old samples containing sodium-rich minerals, amino acids, and water evidence.
Chief scientist Dante Lauretta leads studies while China plans future missions. Samples resemble Mojave and Sahara lakebeds, suggesting ancient water worlds.
The International Scientific Report on AI Safety, led by Bengio and backed by UN/EU, examines risks from deepfakes to biological weapons. Despite US chip restrictions, Chinese startups advance in AI.
The report, supported by 30 nations including US-China, precedes Paris Summit's common declaration. It addresses job displacement, systemic risks, and safety measures through international institutes.
Boom Supersonic's carbon-fiber XB-1 reached Mach 1.05 (760 mph) over Mojave Desert, where Bell X-1 first broke sound barrier in 1947. Using augmented reality vision, this milestone advances Overture airliner plans for 80 passengers at twice subsonic speed.
NAA CEO Spowart praised this sustainable achievement despite sonic boom challenges, reviving post-Concorde supersonic travel.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize Goma amid UN-reported casualties, including 17 dead peacekeepers. Estimated 4000 Rwandan forces support rebels despite denials. President Kagame cites genocide perpetrators in DRC.
Failed Kenya-led peace talks heighten regional war risk. Kinshasa protesters attack 10 embassies. Humanitarian crisis intensifies in mineral-rich North Kivu.
Trump's January 2025 federal funding freeze exempts Social Security but impacts state programs receiving 30% federal revenue. Universities pause research, Head Start's 800,000 beneficiaries face uncertainty, and Native American services risk disruption. While highway funding continues, environmental justice and drinking water projects stall.
Democracy Forward sued as National Science Foundation suspended grants. A judge temporarily blocked implementation.
The Texas Rangers launched a new RSN replacing bankrupt Bally Sports Southwest, partnering with DirectTV, U-Verse, and Spectrum across five states.
Led by Neil Leibman's Rangers Entertainment and Media Company, the network offers 15 free over-the-air Friday home games and Victory+ streaming for $100 annually.
US markets rebounded as S&P 500 gained 55.42 points (0.9%) to 6,067.70, Dow rose 136.77 points (0.3%) to 44,850.35, and Nasdaq surged 391.75 points (2%) to 19,733.59. Russell 2000 added 4.84 points (0.2%) to 2,288.86.
Nvidia led tech recovery with 9% gain. Treasury yields held steady before Fed's Wednesday rate decision.
Massachusetts resident Ryan English, 24, was arrested at Capitol carrying knives and Molotov cocktails, targeting Treasury Secretary Bessent, confirmed 68-29 with 16 Democrats supporting. Facing firearm charges, he planned to kill Defense Secretary and House Speaker.
Police found explosive materials in his car. He aimed to 'depose' officials and burn a conservative think tank.
Wade Langston, 57, died shielding family when hammer throw weight cleared barriers at UC Colorado Springs fieldhouse during United Track Club meet. Pronounced dead at scene. $18,000 raised via Coach Huffman's campaign for son's college tuition.
Similar fatalities occurred at 2005 LA championships and 2017 Wheaton College. Event uses 16lb/9lb weights.
Federal agents arrested Tren de Aragua gang associate Zambrano-Pacheco in NYC during Trump-era Operation Aurora, launched after viral Colorado incident. Homeland Security's Noem and Homan, with Dr.
Phil livestreaming, led operations opposed by Chicago Mayor Johnson and Governor Hochul. ICE detained 100 people despite sanctuary policies, while Biden-era investigations resulted in five Aurora-related arrests.
Nvidia, led by Jensen Huang from Santa Clara, grew from 1999 GPU inventor to $3 trillion AI giant, powering ChatGPT and Gemini. A 17% plunge followed Chinese rival DeepSeek's efficient language model announcement, causing $595 billion loss before 9% recovery.
Competing with Intel and Microsoft, Nvidia reached $35.08 billion revenue, commanding 6% of S&P 500 amid ongoing AI gold rush.
Año Nuevo Lunar 2025 celebra Año Serpiente desde 29 enero. Festival incluye changshou mian, tteokguk, banh chung y visitas al Templo Serpiente Blanca.
Tradiciones: color rojo contra Nian, sobres monetarios, culto ancestral (charye), zodíaco 12 animales. Celebrado como Festival Primavera, Tet, Seollal con desfiles, fuegos artificiales, comidas durante 15 días globalmente.
Palisades Fire, ignited January 7 by Santa Ana winds, reached 95% containment after destroying 6,800 structures. Supervisor Solis opposes EPA's Lario Park waste storage designation despite promised monitoring. Combined with Eaton Fire, 29 deaths reported.
Residents queue for permits, requiring protective gear against toxic ash. Trump authorized federal aid. EPA implements daily waste removal.
YouTube stars Jake (28) and Logan Paul (29) announced March 27 HBO Max fight. Jake's recent Tyson bout generated $18.1M, breaking Texas revenue and BetMGM betting records. Logan, WWE United States Champion, fights pre-WrestleMania.
Their previous exhibitions aired on DAZN, Showtime, Fanmio, ESPN+, Netflix. McGregor discusses Ambani-backed India fight with Logan.
Lunar New Year 2025 celebrates the Snake year beginning January 29, featuring red decorations against the Nian monster. The 12-zodiac festival includes ancestor worship through charye rituals, traditional foods like banh tet, tteokguk, and snake soup.
Communities worldwide enjoy parades, cultural performances, fireworks, and family gatherings, with snake symbolizing rebirth and longevity.
375,000 Palestinians return north Gaza January 28, 2025, as Qatar-mediated ceasefire enables hostage exchanges. Netanyahu meets Trump February 4, with envoy Witkoff supporting negotiations.
October 7, 2023 Hamas attack killed 1,200 Israelis, leading to 47,000 Palestinian deaths. 4,200 aid trucks enter Gaza amid peace talks and mass population return.
FireAid's January 30 benefit concert, produced by Joel Gallen, features 28 artists including Lady Gaga and Red Hot Chili Peppers performing across Intuit Dome and Kia Forum. Organized by the Azoffs and Gillian Zucker, the 5-hour event reserves 2000 seats for first responders.
The Annenberg Foundation will distribute funds, with Steve Ballmer matching donations toward $50 million goal.
Transportation Secretary Duffy, confirmed 77-22, leads DOT's 55,000 staff, promising Boeing safety, DEI cuts, and federal self-driving rules. NHTSA investigates 2.4M Tesla vehicles despite Musk's $250M Trump donation and adviser role.
SpaceX faces FAA fines while DOT addresses Chinese competitor BYD and autonomous vehicle regulations.
The Doomsday Clock, established 1947, now stands at unprecedented 89 seconds to midnight, moved from 90 seconds by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Chair Daniel Holz cites Russia-China-North Korea nuclear cooperation, Putin's Ukraine war threats, climate change, pandemic risks, Middle East instability, and military AI as critical dangers.
Post-Cold War optimism of 17 minutes has vanished.
X partners with Visa to launch X Money Account for US payments, advancing CEO Yaccarino and Musk's everything app vision from X.com era.
After PayPal's rejection by Thiel and $1.5B eBay sale funded SpaceX and Tesla, Musk's $44B Twitter acquisition aims to mirror WeChat amid Meta competition and DOJ's Apple antitrust probe.
Nonagenarian Giorgio Armani marked Armani Privé's 20th anniversary since January 2005 at palazzo Armani, Paris's 8th arrondissement. The Spring 2025 collection showcased a black silver-threaded gown, Asian-inspired jackets, and heavy crystal-encrusted skirts.
Pearls symbolized serenity throughout. Under gold-gilded ceilings, Demi Moore and Jessica Biel witnessed the emotional finale's standing ovation.
Conference Board reports January consumer confidence fell to 104.1 from December's 109.5. Current conditions dropped 9.7 points to 134.3, with weakening labor views.
Despite 3.1% GDP growth and 0.4% retail sales increase, Federal Reserve Bank Philadelphia notes rising credit delinquencies. Consumer spending, two-thirds of economic activity, shows declining big-ticket purchase intentions.
Adam Frazier returns to Pirates on $1.525 million deal after hitting .202 in 104 Royals games. His 2016-21 Pirates tenure included .283 average, 39 homers, 204 RBIs in 608 games, and 2021 All-Star selection before San Diego trade.
Following Seattle and Baltimore stints, he may replace Bryan De La Cruz in right field.
Trump FBI Director nominee Kash Patel defended classified document retention, including nuclear secrets, produced 'Justice for All' with January 6 defendants, promoted conspiracies, and promised congressional investigations.
His book 'Government Gangsters' criticized FBI leadership, supported defunding operations, threatened media organizations, and called riot defendants political prisoners.
DeepSeek, founded in Hangzhou 2023, faced March 2024 cyber attacks disrupting new registrations. Their AI chatbot, released on Apple and Google stores, topped iPhone downloads.
Competing with OpenAI's ChatGPT, they claim superior Nvidia chip efficiency. Their rapid advancement sparked US-China AI rivalry debates and US industry concerns about cost-effective technological parity.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience, launched from Florida by SpaceX January 15, carry NASA experiments supporting future lunar astronaut missions. Blue Ghost photographed Earth January 23, targeting March 2 landing.
Tokyo-based ispace, following their 2023 crash, plans May/June touchdown for Resilience.
43 rhesus macaques escaped Alpha Genesis near Yemassee, 50 miles from Savannah, on November 6. Used in research since 1800s, these 7-pound primates, sharing 93% human DNA from 25M years ago, were recaptured after surviving 3-inch snow.
CEO Westergaard confirmed all returned, lured by PB&J and Monkey Chow.
Two lunar landers launched from Cape Canaveral by SpaceX January 15: Texas-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and Japanese ispace's Resilience. Blue Ghost, carrying NASA experiments, fired thrusters Thursday, captured Earth photos, targeting March 2 landing.
Following ispace's 2023 moon crash, Resilience takes longer route for May/June landing. Both continue orbital operations.