Researchers led by the University of British Columbia report detecting unusually hot gas in the young galaxy cluster SPT2349-56, about 12 billion light‑years away, and published the result in Nature.
The Trump administration announced it is withholding federal child care funds for programs in five Democratic-led states, citing fraud concerns; officials have not publicly released detailed evidence.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Hadyn Fleury was stretchered off after a hit and fall late in the first period of Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights; the team has not yet released an update on his condition.
Authorities warned a worsening cold snap will bring more snow and travel disruption across Europe; French officials said airlines were ordered to cancel many flights at Paris airports and KLM protectively cancelled 600 flights at Schiphol.
The Boston Bruins added defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the active roster and placed Hampus Lindholm on injured reserve. Jokiharju returns after missing games since Nov. 28, and the team said Lindholm's injury is more than day-to-day.
Sean Bean stars in a new Robin Hood series that premiered on MGM+ on November 2 and concluded its first season on December 28; FlixPatrol reported the show was No. 1 on MGM+'s Top 10 TV shows worldwide and in the United States on January 6.
Anthony Colandrea committed to Nebraska on Jan. 6 after Kenny Minchey flipped his pledge to Kentucky on Jan. 5; Colandrea was the 2025 Mountain West Player of the Year after passing for 3,459 yards and rushing for 649 yards.
The trial opened for Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde school officer charged with child endangerment over his conduct during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting; prosecutors say he failed to act while the defence says he faced a chaotic scene and did what he could.
The article reports that Timothée Chalamet was the focus of Marty Supreme’s marketing and press tour, and that the film smashed A24’s domestic opening record on debut; its commercial performance and critical response have been linked to renewed discussion of star power.
Benjamin Libet's 1980s experiments found a brain 'readiness potential' that began about 0.2 seconds before participants reported the conscious intention to move, and the article contrasts this finding with Laplace's articulation of causal determinism in physics.
